Hundreds riot at iPhone factory in India over exploitation claims
- Workers at the Taiwanese-run Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing near Bangalore smashed glass panels with rods and flipped cars on their side
- Local media reported workers saying they had not been paid for up to four months and were being forced to do extra shifts
The workers rioted on Saturday at Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing’s facility in Narsapura on the outskirts of Bangalore, India’s IT hub, with videos of the violence showing glass panels smashed with rods and cars flipped on their side.
CCTV cameras, fans and lights were torn down, while a car was set on fire, footage shared on social media showed.
Local media reported workers saying they had not been paid for up to four months and were being forced to do extra shifts.
“The situation is under control now. We have formed special teams to investigate the incident,” local police said on Sunday, adding no one was injured.
The deputy chief minister of Karnataka state, C.N. Ashwathnarayan, called the violence “wanton” and said his government would ensure that the situation is “resolved expeditiously”.
“We will ensure that all workers’ rights are duly protected and all their dues are cleared,” he tweeted Saturday.