Apple Push Into India Dealt Setback as Protest Turns Violent
- More than 150 people were arrested for violence and vandalism
- Apple has been broadening its production base beyond China
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Apple Inc.’s effort to expand the manufacturing of its products in India ran into trouble after workers at a supplier’s plant rioted over unpaid wages, with many arrested for violence and vandalism.
Hundreds of workers stormed Wistron Corp.’s facility in the southern city of Kolar over the weekend, damaging the property and looting thousands of iPhones and laptops, according to local media. More than 150 people were arrested, the Times of India reported.