20-Year-Old Migrant Labourer Assaulted In Tamil Nadu, Odisha BJP Demands Action Against Accused

A 20-year-old migrant labourer from Odisha was allegedly assaulted in Tamil Nadu, triggering outrage. The victim has been identified as Suraj Durga, who was born in the Hinganghat area of Wardha district in Maharashtra and spent his childhood living with his parents in Odisha.

Durga used to live in Shosia village, which falls under the jurisdiction of Golamunda police station in Kalahandi district, before his parents died in a road accident in 2009. After his parents’ death, Durga moved to Tamil Nadu to work as a migrant laborer. He was employed as a mason and lived there with his brother, Suresh Durga. The circumstances of the alleged assault were under investigation.

Odisha BJP Targets Tamil Nadu Govt Over Attack On Durga

Reacting to the incident,

Odisha BJP Spokesman Anil Biswal strongly condemned the attack and urged the Tamil Nadu government to take strict action against the perpetrator. Biswal emphasised the need to ensure the safety of migrant workers, calling for immediate justice for Suraj.

The case has drawn attention to the challenges faced by migrant workers from other states, highlighting concerns about their safety and protection while working away from home. No further details about the motive or the identity of the alleged assailants have been released so far.

In a separate incident, a 30-year-old migrant labourer from West Bengal’s Murshidabad was beaten to death by a group of people in Odisha’s Sambalpur district last week. Police arrested six people in connection with the incident.

The victim was identified as Jewel Sheikh, a resident of Chakbahadurpur village, which falls under the jurisdiction of Suti police station. Sheikh had been working in Odisha along with other construction workers from Murshidabad. His family members and co-workers alleged that he was attacked on suspicion of being an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant, a claim denied by Odisha police, who said the accused and the victim were known to each other.