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Karnataka Police Say Bagalkot Sugarcane Arson Was Preplanned as CM Orders Probe, Curbs Tightened

Authorities are investigating to pinpoint responsibility in a price standoff that has stalled crushing and strained farmers’ livelihoods.

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People look on as smoke billows from sugarcane on fire after several tractors and trolleys carrying sugarcane to a factory were allegedly set ablaze by miscreants, in Bagalkote.
Siddaramaiah said the government would thoroughly investigate the incident.
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Overview

  • Prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 are in force in Jamkhandi, Mudhol and Rabkavi‑Banahatti until November 16, with heavy police deployment.
  • ADGP R Hitendra said miscreants infiltrated the protest and used petrol to set vehicles ablaze, and a case has been registered against unknown accused.
  • Sugar Minister Shivanand Patil and senior officials visited the site, vowing zero tolerance, legal action and compensation after a damage assessment.
  • Loss estimates vary widely, from at least 15 vehicles to more than 50 tractors burned, and stone‑pelting left police and factory staff injured.
  • Growers are pressing for Rs 3,500 per tonne, while the state’s Rs 3,300 rate tied to 11.25% recovery remains contested in parts of Bagalkot and Haveri.