A group of people stormed a polling booth at Garapur in Kendrapara assembly seat, where Orissa Minister Bed Prakash Agrawal is in fray as BJP candidate, damaged an EVM and escaped with another this evening.
Official sources said three persons, including a sarpanch having links with the BJP, have been arrested in this connection.
They entered the booth, located on the outskirts of the town, at around 7.30 pm and resorted to vandalism, they said.
As the news about the incident spread, a large crowd gathered there and damaged five motorcycles parked nearby.
Orissa Gana Parishad candidate Utkal Parida, locked in a fierce contest with Agrawal, alleged that the trouble makers had links with the latter.
He also demanded the arrest of the minister.
District Collector Hemant Sharma said he had informed the Chief Electoral Officer about the incident.