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Angered by the incident the garden workers protested in front of the Golaghat deputy commissioner's office resulting in a violent situation. The police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the mob and about ten plantation labourers, including women, were injured when they fell while running, the official said.
All the injured have been admitted to hospital, the official added.
Meanwhile, the owners of the tea garden, Sudhir Roy and Sammer Roy, were detained by the police after being rescued from the mob, the official said, adding that the police seized a licenced pistol and rifle from them.
One of the brothers claimed before the media that they fired in self defence as the labourers were attacking them, while the other owner, however, denied that they had opened fire.
The labourers claimed that their employer had assured their postponed Durga Puja bonus payment by December 12 following an agreement in the Labourer Commission office on November 18.
The workers of the tea garden were demanding 14 per cent Durga Puja bonus against the 8.33 per cent paid last week, the officials said.
All the injured have been admitted to hospital, the official added.
Meanwhile, the owners of the tea garden, Sudhir Roy and Sammer Roy, were detained by the police after being rescued from the mob, the official said, adding that the police seized a licenced pistol and rifle from them.
One of the brothers claimed before the media that they fired in self defence as the labourers were attacking them, while the other owner, however, denied that they had opened fire.
The labourers claimed that their employer had assured their postponed Durga Puja bonus payment by December 12 following an agreement in the Labourer Commission office on November 18.
The workers of the tea garden were demanding 14 per cent Durga Puja bonus against the 8.33 per cent paid last week, the officials said.
