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Attackers at Large After Tea-Stall Killing of Migrant Worker in Sambalpur

Police say a group accused the West Bengal labourer of being a Bangladeshi illegal despite valid IDs, with a probe underway.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as Juel Sheikh, 30, a daily-wage worker from West Bengal.
  • The assault occurred Wednesday night at a Shanti Nagar tea stall after four to five men demanded identity documents.
  • Officers say the workers presented valid IDs before the assailants began beating them.
  • Three companions escaped and were hospitalized for injuries, while Sheikh died at the scene.
  • Police recovered the body to the district hospital morgue, notified the family, expected a Thursday post-mortem, and launched efforts to identify and trace the attackers.