Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- At least 12 journalists covering protests against India's chief election commissioner in Delhi were detained by police on Sunday, with several alleging they were manhandled despite showing their press credentials, according to reports in the Indian media.

The detainees included journalists from the Hindi-language daily Hindustan, The Indian Express and The Hindu, as well as reporters and photographers working for digital news platforms, Hindustan Times reports.

Ashish Singh, a reporter for Hindustan, which belongs to the same media group as Hindustan Times, said police pushed and injured him while he was covering a demonstration near RK Ashram Marg, according to the report.

Singh said he repeatedly identified himself ...