8 injured in factory violence

At least eight persons including two management staff of an automotive steel wheel maker, were today injured in a clash between workers and company's security personnel at Govindpur, on the outskirts of the steel city here, officials said.
The incident occurred when a labour leader Rajeev Pandey launched a signature campaign against the company management in front the factory's entrance, Sub-Divisional Officer (Dalbhum), Suraj Kumar said.
When security guards opposed this, a scuffle ensued between labourers and the guards.
Following this, a section of workers ransacked the factory premises and the control room, CCTV cameras and computers were damaged, Kumar said.

A room was also set on fire which was, however, put out quickly.
In the melee, six labourers and two management staff were injured, the SDO said.

The SDO along with DSP Animesh Naithany and police personnel reached the site and brought the situation under control.
The management of the company lodged a written complaint with the police, Kumar said.
Police procured the hard disk of the CCTV to verify the footage.
Meanwhile, the workers alleged that they were assaulted by the company's security guards unprovoked.
The administration has deployed Quick Response Team (QRT) force in and around the company.

Kumar said the first shift production of the company was affected due to the violence.