MANESAR, July 19: Police today arrested 100 workers of the Maruti Suzuki’s plant here in connection with yesterday’s violence in which a senior company official, was killed and 50 others were injured.
The charred body of the official, who was caught in the violence triggered by a scuffle over suspension of an employee after a heated exchange of words, was today identified as that of Awanish Kumar Dev, General Manager HR at the plant.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said the plant has been shut down and no production would take place. The plant, which has an annual capacity of 5.5 lakh units and rolls out Swift, Dzire, SX4 and A-Star models, witnessed strikes on three occasions last year.
In Chandigarh, Haryana Industry Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said that nearly 100 people had been arrested so far. A couple of more arrests is likely.
“They have been arrested for various charges including murder, attempt to murder and destruction of property,” the minister told here when he was asked about government’s action with regard to violence at the plant.
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