Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Congress Workers Face Attempt-to-Murder Case Over Agra Home Protest
Police in Agra accused Congress protesters of writing slogans on the home of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The police registered a serious criminal case and arrested six people.
The case also names other people and unidentified protesters.
Congress says the police used charges that were too serious and inaccurate.
The protest was about allegations that elections were not conducted properly.
Congress demanded that Kumar resign.
It accused him of helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, which they deny.
Reports also said two election commissioners had objected to some decisions.
The Election Commission said disagreements among its members are normal and do not prove there is a split.
Agra Police registered an attempt-to-murder and rioting case against Congress workers accused of defacing Gyanesh Kumar’s ancestral home.
Six workers were arrested, while the FIR named eight people and 15–20 unidentified Congress workers.
Protesters allegedly used black paint to write slogans on the residence’s gate and wall.
Congress said the case should have been limited to protest-related offences and called several charges false.
The Congress also demanded Kumar’s resignation over alleged election irregularities, while the Election Commission denied reports of an internal rift.
- Who
- Agra Police booked Congress workers, including six people who were arrested, after a complaint by Sub-Inspector Gaurav Gupta; Congress city president Amit Singh criticized the case.
- What
- An FIR was registered for attempt to murder, rioting and other alleged offences after protesters allegedly defaced Gyanesh Kumar’s ancestral home with black paint.
- When
- The case and arrests were reported on Tuesday.
- Where
- At Gyanesh Kumar’s ancestral residence in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The protest was held over Congress allegations of irregularities in election conduct, including claims concerning the Election Commission’s decisions.
Police and Election Commission Account
Congress Account
Criminal charges
Police and Election Commission Account
Police registered charges including attempt to murder, rioting, voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint, criminal force against a public servant, house trespass and criminal intimidation.
Congress Account
Congress city president Amit Singh said the case should have been limited to provisions related to the protest and alleged that several charges were false.
Conduct of the protest
Police and Election Commission Account
Police and the complaint allege that protesters defaced Kumar’s home by writing slogans in black paint on its gate and wall.
Congress Account
Congress presented the action as part of a protest over alleged irregularities in the conduct of elections.
Election Commission disagreements
Police and Election Commission Account
The Election Commission rejected reports of a rift, saying differences in views and observations are normal during deliberations.
Congress Account
The Congress cited reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected 14 times in 10 months to poll-panel decisions and demanded Kumar’s resignation.
- Arrests
- Six Congress workers were arrested, according to an Agra Police statement cited by the report.
- FIR
- The complaint named eight people and 15–20 unidentified Congress workers.
- Alleged damage
- Protesters allegedly wrote slogans with black paint on the residence’s gate and wall.
- Police complaint
- The FIR was based on a written complaint by Sub-Inspector Gaurav Gupta.
- Congress demand
- The Congress Working Committee demanded Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Election Commission response
- The Election Commission said differences in views and observations are a normal part of its deliberations.