Congress leader Pawan Khera has moved the Telangana High Court seeking interim protection from arrest in the case registered against him by Assam Police.

Assam Police has booked Khera in a case of alleged defamation, forgery and criminal conspiracy. The case was registered following his recent claims that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan holds multiple foreign passports and undisclosed assets abroad.

Khera’s plea has sought transit anticipatory bail to enable him to approach courts in Assam.

The plea is listed for hearing before Telangana High Court Justice K Sujana on Thursday.

According to media reports, Assam Police on Tuesday visited Khera’s residence in Delhi but he was not present there.