On January 7, Karnataka government told the High Court that residents' claim of living for 28 years in now-demolished houses at Kogilu Layout was 'factually incorrect.' The government has satellite images proving when houses were built on illegal government land in Fakir and Wasim colonies. The land was used as quarry and landfill, not a slum. The government also rejected that evictions violated court guidelines. Fifteen days after demolishing over 150 illegal structures in Kogilu Layout, Yelahanka police filed an FIR on January 4 against four people—Vijay, Waseemullah Baig, Muni Anjinappa, and Robin—for selling government land and allowing unauthorized building. The land belongs to Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited and was meant for waste processing. In Ballari, following a deadly clash killing a Congress worker on January 1, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vartika Katiyar, was transferred. P.S. Harsha was appointed as new Inspector General of Police for Ballari range. Gangavathi MLA G. Janardhan Reddy demanded arrest of Ballari MLA Nara Bharath Reddy, alleging involvement based on video footage of a gunman firing. In Hubballi, a video showing a woman’s arrest sparked outrage after she claimed police disrobed her. Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar said woman constables were attacked by the woman, named Sujata, who removed her clothes herself before officers and locals covered her. The police denied disrobing her during the arrest related to a local clash over mapping for a SIR project on January 1.