Violence at a Kulai factory escalated last night with a portion of the factory was torched, after discussions between worker and factory management fell through.
According to police, 39 workers, mostly of Nepalese origin were detained following two incidents of rioting, the first of which occurred at 10am resulting in a torched car.
Workers allegedly set ablaze three buildings owned by the public-listed electronics company, including the factory store at about 8pm.
The fire was put out by the fire department at 10.05 pm. No injuries were reported.
According to Kulaijaya Deputy District Police Chief DSP Mohd Idris Samsuri, among the rioters, 13 were arrested last night while the rest were arrested after the earlier incident.
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