Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant is dispatching cars as usual

Maruti Suzuki's violence-hit Manesar plant resumed dispatch of cars amid heavy police deployment, even as production facilities remained closed for a second day on Friday after the Wednesday incident.

Haryana state police has secured the plant and about 1,300 policemen have been deployed.

Awanish Kumar Dev, General Manager (HR) was burnt to death on Wednesday due to a clash between management and union workers at the plant and cremated on Thursday evening in Delhi.

According to the postmortem report, his legs were broken and was unable to save himself from the fire at the plant during the violence.

Gurgaon Police Commissioner K K Sindhu on Friday visited the plant and reviewed the security situation. He, however, did not brief the media.

Some of the injured in the incident, including Japanese nationals, are still admitted at Artemis, Medanta and Paras hospitals. In all, about 100 people were injured in the incident.

While company officials could not be reached for comments, trailer trucks loaded with cars produced before the violence broke out, are seen leaving the factory premises.

The company usually has about 4,000-5,000 units parked at the factory premises as stocks meant for deliveries to different dealerships across the country.

Before the incident, the company used to roll out 1,500 units on a daily basis.

The company had stated on Thursday that it was "still assessing the total damage to property and facilities from the acts of arson. What is clear is that the office facilities have been burnt beyond repair, as have the main gate, security office and the fire safety section."

"We will shortly announce our decision on the next steps with regard to resuming operations in these facilities," the company had said.

Shares of Maruti Suzuki recovered on Friday, having plunged nearly 9 per cent on Thursday , and closed 2.47 per cent higher on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

With inputs from PTI