Fire at Manesar Maruti plant

A fire broke out in automobile major Maruti's plant at Manesar in Haryana on Wednesday as thousands of protesting workers locked its main gates trapping officials inside, authorities said.

A fire broke out in automobile major Maruti's plant at Manesar in Haryana on Wednesday as thousands of protesting workers locked its main gates trapping officials inside, authorities said.

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The labour unrest followed the suspension of a worker by the company. Union leaders accused Maruti of taking action against workers "without any reason".

It was not immediately clear how the fire started but a police source reported trouble inside the company premises.