Friday, 04 Mar 2011, By DHNS
DHNS reported that in a gruesome incident, DGM of a mid size privately run steel plant was killed when a group of agitated workers set his vehicle on fire in Titlagarh town in western Orissa Bolangir district on Thursday afternoon over labour dispute.
According to reports, the DGM of Powmex Steel, Mr RS Roy was coming out of the plant during lunch break when a group of 25 workers stopped his vehicle and dragged the driver and another employee of the plant out. They then poured kerosene and petrol on the vehicle and set it on fire while the DGM was still inside. The security men of the plant rushed to the spot and rescued Mr Roy. However, by that time he had already received serious burns on his body. Mr Roy was immediately rushed to the government hospital in Titlagarh and subsequently shifted to the district hospital in Bolangir town where he succumbed to his injuries.
The local police have begun an investigation after registering a case. No arrest had been made till the filing of this report.
The plant has witnessed labour unrest for the last one and half years. According to the labour unions, the incident could have been avoided had the local labour office intervened in the labor unrest which was going on in the factory since long and made an attempt to settle the dispute between the management and the workers.
The incident has sent a shockwave in the industrial circles of the state.
According to reports, the DGM of Powmex Steel, Mr RS Roy was coming out of the plant during lunch break when a group of 25 workers stopped his vehicle and dragged the driver and another employee of the plant out. They then poured kerosene and petrol on the vehicle and set it on fire while the DGM was still inside. The security men of the plant rushed to the spot and rescued Mr Roy. However, by that time he had already received serious burns on his body. Mr Roy was immediately rushed to the government hospital in Titlagarh and subsequently shifted to the district hospital in Bolangir town where he succumbed to his injuries.
The local police have begun an investigation after registering a case. No arrest had been made till the filing of this report.
The plant has witnessed labour unrest for the last one and half years. According to the labour unions, the incident could have been avoided had the local labour office intervened in the labor unrest which was going on in the factory since long and made an attempt to settle the dispute between the management and the workers.
The incident has sent a shockwave in the industrial circles of the state.
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