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- Over 500 conservancy workers of the Erode Corporation boycotted work on Wednesday to demand the arrest of a man who allegedly slapped a sanitary work supervisor during a street-cleaning operation.
- The supervisor, Rajesh Kumar, was allegedly assaulted by Sebastian of Bharathi Nagar after questioning him for abusing workers in Ward 8.
- The boycott affected sanitation work in several parts of the city, and workers also alleged that police had left out a criminal intimidation provision and that the Corporation had not acted against the accused.
- After talks between officials, police, and protesters, the agitation was withdrawn in the afternoon.
What to watch next
- Whether police arrest Sebastian and add the criminal intimidation charge workers demanded.
- Whether the Corporation takes any action regarding the workers' complaints.
- Whether conservancy work returns to normal across the city.
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