Adhir Chowdhury Visits Sambalpur, Pledges Action After Bengali Migrant’s Lynching

Overview

• On January 4, the Congress leader met Bengali-speaking workers in Sambalpur to express solidarity following the recent killing of a migrant from Murshidabad.
• He said he has raised the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and plans to approach President Droupadi Murmu, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
• Chowdhury alleged workers were intimidated and moved before his visit, claiming police and contractors pressured them not to speak about their concerns.
• Police officials said suspects were arrested within six hours of the December 24 attack and that a charge sheet will be filed soon, with patrols and awareness drives underway.
• The victim, reported as Juel Sheikh or Jewel Rana, was killed after a demand for identification and accusations of being a “Bangladeshi infiltrator,” a characterization local police dispute.