Congress workers booked for attempt to murder over ‘defacement’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Agra house
Around 20 Congress workers have been booked for attempt to murder and rioting following a protest at the residence of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The incident involved defacing the property with slogans, leading to the arrest of six individuals.
Why it matters
The use of severe criminal charges like 'attempt to murder' for a protest defacement incident has sparked a debate regarding the proportionality of police action against political dissent.
A case of attempt to murder and causing grievous hurt and rioting has been registered against around 20 Congress workers, including six of them who have been arrested, for the alleged defacement of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's residence here during a party protest, sources on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
The action followed Monday's (September 28) protest outside Kumar's residence in the Vijay Nagar area, where Congress workers allegedly wrote slogans with black paint on the gate and wall of the house before leaving the spot.
The six arrested accused -- Congress leaders Anil Yadav, Mukesh Dhangar, Manoj Gaur, Rajesh Kumar, Raja Gautam and Pankaj Chaudhary -- were sent to jail on Tuesday (September 29), police said.
The case was registered at the Hariparvat police station on the basis of a written complaint by Sub-Inspector Gaurav Gupta against eight named persons and 15-20 unidentified Congress workers.
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