New Delhi (Vishvas News). Factory workers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, are on strike demanding a wage increase and are protesting on the streets.

New Delhi (Vishvas News). Factory workers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, are on strike demanding a wage increase and are protesting on the streets.
We also found a related report in the e-paper Nayi Duniya. Here also, the incident is said to have taken place in the Budhar police station area of Shahdol district.
The Uttar Pradesh Police also refuted the claim in a post from its official account. Sharing a
For more information, we contacted Vinod Kumar Shukla, Bureau Chief of Nayi Duniya, Shahdol, who confirmed, 'This incident occurred about five days ago. At Jaitpur intersection in the Budhar police station area of Shahdol, a drunk youth entered an electronics shop and vandalised it. This led to a traffic jam. Police were then called. When the police arrived, the youth began arguing with them. While the police were taking him away, a policeman kicked him and forced him into a vehicle. A video of this incident went viral.'
What is the context?
According to a report published on Dainik Jagran's website on April 13, 2026, 'The factory workers are protesting for wage increases and other demands. During the protest, workers vandalised several factories, including the Madrasan Group, creating a ruckus. Police fired tear gas shells to control the situation, but the protesters then attacked a police vehicle with sticks and stones, overturning it. Police vehicles were also set on fire.'
According to a report published in the Indian Express on April 14, 2026, 'Police officials said that the Noida police have identified more than 50 bot handles that were created before the protests and were used to spread rumours.' According to news reports, the police have so far arrested more than 350 people in connection with the violence that took place during the Noida protests.
Lastly, we scanned the Facebook account of the user who shared the video with the false claim and found that the user has over four lakh followers.
Conclusion: Vishvas News investigated and found that the claim regarding a video of police mistreating a man is false. The viral video is not from the Noida protest, but from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, where an intoxicated young man was causing a commotion. The viral video shows the man being arrested.
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