iPhone factory in Karnataka ransacked: Wistron assesses damage at Rs 437 crore
Wistron Bengaluru violence: A senior police officer said that the attackers breached the four main entrance gates, ransacked offices, smashed lockers and desks and destroyed documents containing details of employees
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Wistron violence: Police detains 300
Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing (India) has estimated that the total loss incurred by the company during the violence on Saturday amounts to Rs 437.70 crore. Thousands of workers ransacked the Narasapura industrial area around 6am. As of Sunday, the police had arrested 128 people in connection with the violence.
Administrative officer Prashanth TD had said in his complaint that a group of outsiders armed with iron rods and clubs forced its way into the premises and targeted the HR block first.
iPhone factory in Karnataka ransacked: Wistron assesses damage at Rs 437 crore
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Karnataka: Employees of Taiwanese company vandalize office in Kolar
Employees of a Taiwanese company vandalised Wistron office, situated in Narasapur Industrial Area in Kolar district of Karnataka, on Saturday. The incident occured over the non-payment of salary dues for several months. The company deals with the manufacturing of Apple iPhones in India.Â
The protest against the management turned violent after some people started vandalizing the office, setting vehicles on fire, pelting stones and setting the company s board on fire.Â
A police jeep, that had reached the incident spot, too was stone-pelted by the crowd, following which the police resorted to lathicharged to disburse the agitating employees.