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100 Dubai workers held for damaging company property

Police arrested about 100 workers after violence broke out in a labour accommodation in Jebel Ali over wages, police sources said.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:16 July 18, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Police arrested about 100 workers after violence broke out in a labour accommodation in Jebel Ali over wages, police sources said.

Thousands of workers went on a rampage in the camp on Tuesday damaging company property, a police officer who did not wish to be identified, said.

The workers had gone on a protest on Tuesday asking for more wages.

The protest again started late on Thursday but the situation is now under control, the police source said.

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