A 39-year-old migrant worker, Bishwanath Jena, died on his way to his hometown in the Ganjam district of Odisha from Surat on Tuesday, railway police said. Employed on a power loom in Surat for the past eight years, Jena died near the Berhampur train station in Odisha. The GRP has launched an investigation into the matter.
According to Jena’s friend, Rajesh Padi, also from the Ganjam district, Jena had returned to Surat only four months ago to rejoin the service. He was diabetic and in treatment at Surat, Padi said.
“Jena left Surat on April 18 at 10:30 pm on the Ahmedabad-Puri express train and was accompanied by four friends. On April 19, he felt ill and his health deteriorated. At around 11 pm on April 19, his condition deteriorated further, after which his friend hinted at Jena’s family members, ”Padi said. After the train arrived at the Berhampur station at 3.30 am on April 20, the GRP took custody of the body, which was turned over to his family members after the autopsy, police said.
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