Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday moved the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed by the Assam government over his allegations against chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. The petition was filed on April 7 and is scheduled to come up for hearing on April 9. In his plea, Khera sought protection from arrest and listed his residential address in Hyderabad. ADVERTISEMENTHe named the Deputy Commissioner of Police of Guwahati Crime Branch Police Station and the Telangana government as respondents. Responding to the allegations, Sarma on Tuesday accused the Congress of "not verifying" the documents used to make the claims.

Source: The Telegraph April 08, 2026 15:12 UTC