India, April 9 -- Tensions escalated in Gurugram's industrial hub of IMT Manesar on Friday after contractual workers protested, demanding higher wages and better working conditions, prompting the police to act and impose prohibitory orders in the area.

Nearly 7000 contractual workers from multiple companies gathered outside factory gates as part of a coordinated strike over minimum wage revisions and employment concerns. Tensions escalated when workers attempted to block entry and exit points of he hub, officials said.

The district administration imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), restricting assembly of five or more people in the IMT Manesar area. Authorities said this would prevent further escalation...