Guwahati, Feb. 15 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday filed a criminal defamation case against All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Manoj Chauhan, who is also the party's co-incharge of the state.

The case has been registered in the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Kamrup Metro, Guwahati.

This follows Chauhan's allegations during a press conference on February 11, where he claimed that CM Sarma had invested money in shopping malls and hotel businesses in Dubai and Singapore. In response, Sarma has filed a criminal defamation case against the Congress leader.

After reviewing Sarma's petition, the court registered the case and issued a pre-cognisance notice to Chauhan. The court has also summoned him ...