New Delhi: Shares of Vedanta fell 6% on Wednesday amid reports that 11 people were killed in police firing after protests against Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper plant turned violent at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu.
After opening the day on a weak note, the stock further lost 5.8% to Rs. 253.85 on the BSE.
On the NSE, shares dropped 6% to Rs. 253.75.
The protests have been going on in Thoothukudi for more than three months now, but violence erupted on Tuesday with agitators fighting pitched battles with police.