The Kolar police on Thursday arrested the taluk President of Students’ Federation of India, an association affiliated with Communist Party of India, in connection with the vandalism that took place at Wistron’s iPhone manufactory in Kolar on 12 December .
The Kolar Rural Police, who are probing the case, had detained Srikanth on Wednesday. Upon questioning, he was arrested on Thursday morning. The Kolar Rural Police said employees, who were not paid outstanding salary amounts and payment for overtime work, had allegedly approached Srikanth a few weeks ago, seeking help to organise a protest.