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Employees carried out arson, loot at Wistron s Kolar plant on Dec 12.
They ransacked building, damaged vehicles, carried out loot during the violence.
BENGALURU: Thousands of iPhone were either looted or damaged and infrastructure worth crores were damaged during Saturday s (December 12) vandalism at Wistron s Kolar plant in Karnataka carried by its employees and staff members.
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, said it suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police said.
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police had said. They damaged the building, damaged vehicles, set them on fire, damaged costly equipment including machines and computers. The company, which on Monday expressed deep shock over the incident, has already filed a complaint at the Vemagal police station.
Apple iPhone manufacturer Wistron says it suffered losses worth Rs 437 crore due to violence in Bengaluru plant
Infrastructure worth Rs 10 crore, Rs 60 lakh worth cars and golf carts, smartphones and other gadgets worth Rs 1.5 crore suffered damage, were stolen or lost.
Dec 14, 2020 19:22:15 IST
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police had said. They damaged the building, damaged vehicles, set them on fire, damaged costly equipment including machines and computers.
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Several Apple iPhones stolen from Wistron store in Karnataka, estimated loss over â¹437 crore
Several iPhones were stolen from Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, as a section of its employees went on a rampage at the manufacturing plant in Karnataka citing salary issues. According to the police, a number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some-wage related issues.
The act ended up in damages in the building, costly equipment including phones, machines and computers, leading to a total loss of over Rs 437 crore. Vehicles were also set on fire.Â