Date:17/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/17/stories/2008081756090500.htm
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Tamil Nadu

Stir seeking wage parity turns violent

Special Correspondent

VILLUPURAM: About 500 people, who staged a road roko at Rettanai near here on Saturday, turned violent and attacked police personnel and their vehicles.

They were lathicharged and teargassed.

Sub-Inspector Saravanan of Periya Thachur Police Station and Inspector Ganesan of Vikkiravandi Police Station were injured. Windscreens of a striking force vehicle were also damaged.

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