ADVERTISEMENTSpeaking on the killing of a migrant worker in Sambalpur, the Odisha BJP chief said, "We should not play politics over such an unfortunate incident. A 30-year-old migrant worker, identified as Jewel Rana from the Jangipur region in Murshidabad district in West Bengal, was killed in Sambalpur of Odisha on Wednesday following an altercation over a 'bidi'. Banerjee had on Saturday stated that a “zero FIR” was registered at the Suti Police Station of Murshidabad in connection with the killing of the migrant worker. On the alleged torture of migrant workers, Samal said that strong actions are immediately taken against the perpetrators of such crimes. “Be it in Odisha, West Bengal or any part of India or abroad, the perpetrators of crimes should be dealt with firmly.”Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

Source: The Telegraph December 28, 2025 17:29 UTC