Bengaluru Metro services hit after flash protests

Bengaluru Metro's purple and green lines were completely shut down for around seven hours on Friday morning, following a strike by the Metro employees over the arrest of their colleagues.

Bengaluru Metro's purple and green lines were completely shut down for around seven hours on Friday morning, following a strike by the Metro employees over the arrest of their colleagues. | Pushkar V

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07 Jul 2017, 6:37 am

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Thousands of Metro commuters who came to the station had been sent back by officials at various stations, saying that operations were closed due to ‘unscheduled maintenance’. | Pushkar V

The protest was triggered by a late night scuffle between employees of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited and the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force constables, who were on duty on Thursday. | Vinod Kumar T

The assault, which was captured on CCTV, occurred around 9.40 am when Rakesh - the prime accused in the case, along with four of his colleagues attacked Anand Guddad, Lakshman and a woman security officer, Bharathi at the City Civil Court Gate of the Sir M Visveshwaraya Central College metro station.