Indian police on Tuesday said it has detained around 600 Samsung Electronics workers and union members for organising a street protest, as a strike at the South Korean firm's home appliances plant in Tamil Nadu state entered its fourth week.

The protest has lasted four weeks, significantly impacting the Chennai plant, which contributes notably to Samsung's revenue in India.

Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) held a protest in support of Samsung workers in Chennai on October 1. They held a placards and raised slogans. Some protesters were detained by the police. Notably,