In Jharkhand, trouble mounts for Sita Soren as ex-PA files abduction case

“On the evening of March 6 while I was taking rest in the hotel (Sonotel Hotel), I was asked to come out of the hotel, where nearly 15 people assaulted me, looted money from my ATM and UPI apps, and planted weapons including a pistol (desi katta) near me,” Ghosh alleged. “They filed an FIR against me the same night at Saraidhela police station under the Arms Act and I was arrested soon afterwards. I spent 31 days in jail,” he said.

Ghosh claimed that “the real reason behind Sita Soren’s fallout with me was political”. He said Sita had accused him of “aligning” with Congress leader Irfan Ansari in the Jamtara seat during the November 2024 Jharkhand polls in an alleged attempt to “sabotage” her campaign. After his release on bail, Ghosh said he refrained from approaching the police and has now chosen to directly move a Dhanbad court with his complaint against Sita.

The court held its first hearing in the matter on Tuesday.

Sita, meanwhile, has denied the allegations levelled by Ghosh, accusing him of allegedly committing a fraud to the tune of `1.5 crore during the Jharkhand poll campaign.