Express News Service reported that about 100 members of one of the unions entered Viraj Profile factory in MIDC Tarapur Industrial Area Boisar in Palghar in Thane district of Maharashtra on Saturday evening and allegedly started assaulting some employees and officials and also ransacked the premises. 19 policemen were injured and 12 of their vehicles damaged when they tried to control the attack. The Boisar police have arrested as many as 27 people for rioting, assaulting police and attempted murder, among other charges.The police said a conflict has been going on between two unions of the factory and one of the unions had given a stop work notice to the company. However, the other union wanted to continue work.
Express News Service reported that about 100 members of one of the unions entered Viraj Profile factory in MIDC Tarapur Industrial Area Boisar in Palghar in Thane district of Maharashtra on Saturday evening and allegedly started assaulting some employees and officials and also ransacked the premises. 19 policemen were injured and 12 of their vehicles damaged when they tried to control the attack. The Boisar police have arrested as many as 27 people for rioting, assaulting police and attempted murder, among other charges.The police said a conflict has been going on between two unions of the factory and one of the unions had given a stop work notice to the company. However, the other union wanted to continue work.
