BJP leader Sita Soren has alleged an assassination attempt on her life by her aide at a hotel in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The accused, Devashish Manoranjan Ghosh, reportedly tried to shoot Soren, but her bodyguard thwarted the attack and managed to prevent any harm. Ghosh has been taken into custody as investigations are underway to determine if there was a security breach. Sita Soren, who had switched allegiance from JMM to BJP in March last year, was targeted in this shocking incident. The development has sent shockwaves through the political circles in Jharkhand.