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India tea workers kill owner in pay dispute in West Bengal India tea workers kill owner in West Bengal pay dispute
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Workers at a tea plantation in eastern India have killed the owner during negotiations over a pay dispute.Workers at a tea plantation in eastern India have killed the owner during negotiations over a pay dispute.
The owner of the Sonali tea estate in West Bengal was dragged out of talks on the payment of arrears. He died after being beaten up and stabbed by a crowd. The owner of the Sonali tea estate in West Bengal was dragged out of talks on Saturday. He died after being beaten up and stabbed by a crowd.
Police say the owner had come to pacify angry workers who had reportedly not been paid for two or three months. Police say Rajesh Agarwal had gone to pacify the workers who had reportedly not been paid for two or three months. Two men and five women have been held.
Correspondents say many workers in India's tea plantations are malnourished and poorly paid. Many workers in India's tea plantations are malnourished and poorly paid.
Several incidents of attacks on tea executives by workers have been reported in recent years.Several incidents of attacks on tea executives by workers have been reported in recent years.
In 2012 a tea plantation owner and his wife were burned to death in the neighbouring state of Assam.In 2012 a tea plantation owner and his wife were burned to death in the neighbouring state of Assam.
Indian is the world's second-largest tea producer after China.Indian is the world's second-largest tea producer after China.