The riot occurred on Saturday in thefactory of the Taiwanese group Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing in the suburbs of Bangalore.
Footage shot on the spot showed smashed windows and overturned cars. CCTV cameras, lamps and fans were also broken and a car was set on fire.
Local media reported that employees complained they had not been paid for four months and had been forced to work overtime.
“The situation is now under control. Special teams have been set up to investigate this incident ”, local police told AFP on Sunday, adding that no injuries were reported.
Karnataka State Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan denounced acts of wanton violence, added his government would ensure light is shed ” without delay “ on this case.
“We will make sure that workers’ rights are protected and that the amounts owed are paid to them. “
A local union official denounced “Brutal exploitation” of workers of the’factory.
“The state government has allowed the company to free itself from respect for fundamental rights” workers, union official Satyanand, who only uses one name, told The Hindu daily.
No comments could be obtained from Wistron.
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