India, Sept. 30 -- Police have booked around 20 Congress workers after slogans were allegedly painted outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's residence during a protest. Six of the accused were arrested and sent to jail on Tuesday.

The protest took place in the Vijay Nagar area on Monday as part of a Congress agitation against Kumar, according to both reports. The workers allegedly used black paint to write slogans on the gate and wall before leaving.

Police registered the case at Hariparvat police station following a written complaint by Sub-Inspector Gaurav Gupta. The complaint named eight people and referred to 15 to 20 unidentified Congress workers, the reports said.

The six arrested workers were identified as Anil Yada...