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- Six people, including writer Allamaprabhu Bettadur and several farmer leaders, have been booked by Koppal Rural police for trespassing, instigating vandalism, and violence at the Baldota factory in Koppal.
- The case stems from a protest by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha on Farmers' Martyrs' Day, during which protesters allegedly damaged the factory's main gate and compound wall and assaulted security personnel.
- The protest demanded that Basapur Lake, located within the factory premises, be opened for public use.
- Security has since been tightened at the site with round-the-clock police vigil after warnings that farmers may attempt to enter the lake area.
What to watch next
- Whether further protests or attempts to enter the Basapur Lake area occur despite police deployment
- Any arrests or legal action against the six named in the FIR
- Whether authorities respond to the farmers' demand to open Basapur Lake for public use
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Named India · Baldota factory · Allamaprabhu Bettadur · Basapur Lake · Bhimasena Kalakeri · Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha · Koppal · Koppal Rural Police · Mallikarjun Gonal · Manglesh Rathod · M. Mahesh · Mookappa N. Mestri · Yamanurappa Halalli
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