Bagalkote (Karnataka), Nov 14 (PTI) The police on Friday said the fire in sugarcane-laden vehicles in this district was premeditated, as the miscreants had brought petrol and other inflammable substances to carry out the arson.

According to Additional Director General of Police R Hitendra, the miscreants had sneaked in the farmers’ protest and carried out arson.

The ADGP visited the fire accident spot near a sugar factory at Samirwadi in the district where the vehicles were set on fire.

Later, he told reporters that a case has been registered against the unknown miscreants.

“Sugarcane vehicles were set on fire. We have registered a case. At the preliminary level, it has been found that they had brought petrol and all. It is found that in the name of farmers, miscreants have done this.

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