Sukal Tudu (26), a resident of Labhpur in Birbhum district, who had been working as a migrant labourer in Rajasthan, was killed in a tragic road accident just a day before he was due to return to his ancestral home.
An officer of the rank of Additional Chief Secretary in the home department of the Maharashtra government will monitor the progress of the investigation into the murder of Sukhen Mahato, the migrant labourer from Purulia, who was killed in Koregaon, Pune.
Family members of a migrant worker have alleged murder after the body of the female from East Burdwan was found hanging at a restaurant in Gujarat, this morning.
Chief Minister and Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee has also expressed concern over the death of the migrant worker from Purulia in Maharashtra.
The current year reported the death of 82 workers till August last, while 120 migrant labourers died in 2024.
To enhance security, the government will leverage the central Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) to meticulously verify the backgrounds of all migrant workers. Only those without any criminal records will be permitted to join Meghalaya's workforce.
The hands of the migrant worker of Kandhamal district were allegedly chopped off by miscreants in Mumbai while he was on way to Gujarat in search of work.
A poor migrant worker Samulu Pangi carried the body of his wife Ide Guru (30) to his native place to perform her last rites.
There’s been severe criticism, primarily in the Western media, of the gross exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar’s bid to host football’s World Cup that began in Doha last week. There’s more than a grain of truth in the accusation, and there are dollops of hypocrisy about it.
The Malaysian government described the documentary as inaccurate and unfair, and promptly launched a manhunt for a Bangladeshi worker who was especially critical of the authorities.
