Hyderabad, June 6 -- Twelve people, including several farmers, have been arrested following violent protests at the site of a proposed ethanol plant in Pedda Dhanwada village, Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana.

The arrests were made on Thursday, June 5, after villagers opposing the plant allegedly set fire to company shelters and equipment, damaged vehicles, and attacked staff and police during a large-scale demonstration on Wednesday.

Police said the protest, which drew hundreds from Pedda Dhanwada and surrounding villages, escalated after company vehicles and materials arrived to begin construction, despite ongoing opposition and previous assurances that the project would be halted.

Protest turns violent

Protesters, armed with st...