September 07, 2008

8 workers injured in limestone mine firing incident in MP

BS reported that at least 8 laborers were injured in a firing incident at a limestone mine in Sagmania in Madhya Pradesh.

Police said that the injured laborers were admitted in the district hospital and two rounds of empty cartridge shells have been recovered from the mine. So far, no arrests have been made in this regard.

Police said that the laborers, who were protesting the sacking of over 50 mine workers, pelted stones and ransacked the firm’s office.

The cement factory management, with which the mine is associated, has imposed a ban on the recruitment of new laborers employed by the contractor and led to the dispute between union leader Mr Kanhaiya Singh and the contractor’s men. When the situation went out of control, both the sides opened fire injuring 8 laborers.