The authorities of Eastern Coalfields Limited today put up a 'Suspension of Work' notice in the JK Nagar colliery in Raniganj citing lack of work atmosphere after the local area manager was beaten up allegedly by a union leader.
"Chunilal Mishra against whom an FIR was lodged in the local police station by ECL authorities have been threatening the officials and other employees. He is the prime accused behind beating up and injuring local area manager DK Singh. So, we have suspended work in the coal mine," Niladri Roy, Technical Director of ECL, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, said.
On Friday, secretary of INTTUC, workers' union of ruling Trinamool Congress, Chunilal Mishra, and his aides beat up Singh, according to an FIR lodged by ECL officials against Mishra in the local police station.
Mishra, an employee of the colliery, was suspended from work after the FIR was lodged, Roy said.
"Since then, Mishra and his aides have been creating trouble in JK Nager colliery and the police did not take any step against them. They are continually threatening the employees and officials of the colliery," he alleged.
The colliery produces 400-450 tonnes of coal every day and 1,500 people work here, officials said.
