Sacked employees lynch CEO in office premises

MOB FRENZY: The CEO had called a meeting to resolve labour dispute but did not ask for police security.

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New Delhi: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a private company at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death by dismissed employees.

LK Chaudhary was the CEO of Gradiano company in Udyog Vihar of Greater Noida. The company manufactures gear boxes.

Chaudhary was attacked by a mob of angry employees inside the company premises on Monday afternoon.

The workers had been dismissed nearly two months back and had been protesting since then.

A meeting had been called by Chaudhary to resolve the dispute between the labours and management. However, the meeting turned violent when the workers started protesting.

Nearly 20 people were injured in the clashes. There were about 200 former employees inside the premises when the incident took place.

Chaudhury was rushed to Noida’s Kailash Hospital where he was declared brought dead.

SSP of Noida R K Chaturvedi said that 50 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

“As per the information we have received there were a number of representatives of labours in the meeting who conveyed to those waiting outside that they were manhandled. This led to protestors barging inside,” Chaturvedi told CNN-IBN.

“The company should have asked for police protection. The nearest police station is two or three kilometers away from the office. We have no verification regarding firing inside the office premises," he added.