Garment workers staged demonstrations and went on a rampage at Hatimara in Gazipur on Thursday morning over death rumour of a fellow worker.
Emdad Hossain, officer-in-charge of Konabari Police Station, said Mahedi Hasan, a worker of 'Mitali Fashion Limited ' was beaten over theft charge on Wednesday and his co-workers staged demonstrations on Wednesday evening protesting the incident.
On Thursday morning, when a rumour spread over Mahedi's death at a hospital, the workers of several factories got furious. They gathered in front of their factories and hurled brick chips towards Mitali Fashion Ltd and other adjacent factories.
Later, the agitated workers took to Konabari road and vandalised gates and windows of Jamuna Garments, Tusuka and Keya spinning factories, reports UNB.
Later, police brought the situation under control.