Thirteen Nepali migrant workers were injured when the manager of the company they had been working for allegedly attacked them in Sanaya, Qatar.

According to the injured workers, the manager at Sanaya Industrial Area severely beat them up when they demanded basic facilities in the company. According to the victims, they have demanded that the company allow them to cook themselves, as the food provided by the company was not hygienic enough. “We demanded that we be able to cook our own food as the company kitchen is very dirty, but the company turned down our request. The manager attacked us when we refused to work until our demands were met,” said Purna Chandra Bhandari of Sindhupalchok, an injured. He claimed that the inebriated manager and his hired men thrashed them mercilessly. The victims came to the Nepali Embassy in Qatar seeking help on Monday. A source at the embassy said they have formally informed the Qatari authorities of the incident. According to the injured workers, the company manager also sustained injuries in the clash. The local administration has arrested six Nepali workers for interrogation.

Published on: 21 December 2011 | The Kathmandu Post