North Karnataka: Six booked for trespass, vandalism on Baldota premises in Koppal
Six individuals, including a writer and farmer leaders, have been booked for trespassing and vandalism at a factory in Koppal, Karnataka. The incident occurred during a protest demanding public access to a lake located on the company's premises.
Why it matters
The event highlights the recurring friction between industrial land use and local community demands for access to natural resources.
Six persons, including writer Allamaprabhu Bettadur and leaders of various farmers’ organisations, have been booked by the Koppal Rural police for allegedly trespassing onto the premises of the Baldota factory in Koppal, instigating farmers to demolish the main gate and compound wall, and participating in the violence.
The FIR was registered following a complaint lodged by M. Mahesh, a representative of the company, after a protest was organised by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha outside the company’s premises on Tuesday (July 21) to mark Farmers’ Martyrs’ Day.
According to the complaint, the accused allegedly provoked farmers to enter the company premises and demolish the main gate and compound wall. The complaint also alleged that the protesters assaulted security personnel deployed at the site.
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