Overview

• Arijit Jena, a 22-year-old worker, was allegedly tortured and killed after being found chained and severely injured at his employer’s residence in Jajpur, Odisha.
• The victim had worked at Padmabati Crusher for three months before going missing on April 27, prompting his family to search for him.
• Police have detained the crusher unit owner, Satya Narayan Dhal, while two other suspects remain on the run as investigations continue.
• Jena succumbed to his injuries on May 1 at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, with burn wounds and severe trauma reported in the complaint filed by his father.
• The case highlights systemic labor abuses in unregulated industries, with allegations of torture, threats, and discrepancies in media accounts of Jena’s occupation.