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Police have collected CCTV footage and will soon arrest some suspects, and the factory is located about 60 km from Bangalore, according to “indianexpress”.
The Narsapura plant of Whitsrone Corporation, a Taiwan-based company that makes devices for various companies, including Apple, was ransacked on Saturday by disgruntled employees.
Kolar district police officers said staff were unhappy with the delays and an investigation had been launched.
Speaking to Indianexpress, Kolar SP Karthik Reddy, one of those present during the incident, said:
“The employees demanded payment on hold for a few months and met with officials from the Human Resources Department on Saturday. After that, some employees attacked the office and damaged the buildings and office furniture.”
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Employees ransacked the Narsapura plant in India, where the iPhones are made, angered by back wages.
Police have collected CCTV footage and will soon arrest some suspects, and the factory is located about 60 km from Bangalore, according to “indianexpress”.
The Narsapura plant of Whitsrone Corporation, a Taiwan-based company that makes devices for various companies, including Apple, was ransacked on Saturday by disgruntled employees.
Kolar district police officials said employees are unhappy with the delays and an investigation has been launched.
Speaking to Indianexpress, Kolar SP Karthik Reddy, one of those present during the incident, said:
“The employees demanded payment on hold for a few months and met with officials from the human resources department on Saturday. After that, some employees attacked the office and damaged the buildings and office furniture.”
According to police sources, the employees destroyed furniture, computers and factory equipment, attempted to set two company cars on fire and damaged four others that were parked at the time. However, he learned that most of the damage occurred in the main office areas and that the factory floors had not been damaged.
The iPhone maker promised “protection” to the government after angry workers destroyed a factory in India over a wage delay.
Workers Denounce Unpaid Wages and Vandalize iPhone Manufacturing Unit Near Bangalore pic.twitter.com/pbW6xAwA0I
– The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) December 12, 2020
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