Gurugram, April 9 Factory workers on strike in Manesar set fire to a police motorcycle on Thursday during a protest demanding a wage increase.
Police used batons to disperse the striking workers.
The district administration had imposed prohibitory orders in Manesar on Wednesday.
A large number of police personnel have been deployed at the Richa Global plant in Sector 4, IMT Manesar, and the area has been cordoned off by the police, an officer said.
A fire brigade was kept on standby after reports came that protesters set fire to chairs and benches.
On Wednesday, District Magistrate Ajay Kumar imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code, 2023, to maintain law and order in the area.
The Automobile Industry Contract Workers Union, in a press release, said that the workers had peacefully gathered at the company gate in the morning and were seeking written assurances to their demands.