Guwahati/New Delhi : An Assam Police team on Tuesday conducted a search at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera and seized electronic devices as part of an ongoing investigation linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Debojit Nath, speaking to reporters outside the residence, said Khera was not present at the time of the visit. He confirmed that a search operation was carried out and certain electronic devices were taken into custody for further examination.

Police officials said “incriminating material” was recovered during the search, though specific details were not disclosed citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.

The case has been registered at the Crime Branch Police Station in Guwahati, Nath said, adding that efforts are underway to trace Khera, whose current whereabouts are yet to be ascertained.

Officials further stated that due procedure was followed, with the Assam Police team informing the Delhi Police upon arrival. A local police unit subsequently joined and assisted in the search operation.

The development comes amid a sharp political escalation after Khera alleged that the Chief Minister’s wife possessed multiple passports and that details of her assets had not been fully disclosed in election filings.

Responding to the allegations, Sarma dismissed the claims as “baseless” and accused the Congress of spreading misinformation allegedly sourced from foreign social media networks to influence the Assam Assembly elections. He termed the accusations “malicious” and said they amounted to a punishable offence.

Police confirmed that an FIR has been registered against Khera in connection with his statements, intensifying the political and legal confrontation between the ruling dispensation and the opposition.