60 Indian workers asked to leave by Kazakh govt after mass brawl
10 Sep 2017 4:23 PM GMT
New Delhi/Astana: The Indian embassy in Kazakhstan said it is closely monitoring the situation after a mass brawl broke out at a construction site in capital Astana and the government ordered the expulsion of 60 Indian workers from the country.
"Following media reports about an incident at the Abu Dhabi Plaza construction site on the evening of September 2, we have been informed that this happened when one of the workers had trouble swiping the access card to enter the construction site, which led to an altercation.
"Unfortunately, this incident, a company administrative matter, escalated into a brawl between the workers and security staff. Since the incident, the workers and security staff have returned to normal duties.
"We have been advised by the concerned parties that about 60 workers and security staff have been subjected to disciplinary measures including repatriation. We continue to closely monitor the situation," the Indian Embassy said in a post on its Facebook page.
According to Eurasianet.org, a massive brawl broke out in Astana late on September 2, provoking a diplomatic scandal.
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