New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Amid protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Union government has further upgraded his existing Z+ security cover, with more personnel now deployed outside his residence, at the Election Commission office and for his personal security, HT has learnt.

The move appears to have been made after protesters staged a protest against the CEC's houses in Delhi and Agra, according to officials aware of the matter.

A senior police officer said, "The protesters managed to trace his house. There was another protest outside his family's house in Agra. We had to assess all the threats and increase the security cov...