Bolangir’s Turekela police rescued five migrant workers from being illegally trafficked to another state.
The workers were intercepted while being transported from Bariyali and Gaindimal villages to Lathore railway station.
Local agents often lure workers with advance payments after Nuakhai, sending them to other states for labor. However, some agents operate illegally, bypassing regulations and exploiting the workers. This time, police acted swiftly.
During the operation, officers arrested two agents—Satyanarayan Chiragun from Gaindimal and Indra Meher from Pipalbahal village under Lathore police limits. They were booked under case number 286/2025 and produced in court.
Police also seized the vehicle used for transporting the workers, an Artika van. Turekela Station Officer Rakesh Behera confirmed the arrests and the rescue. He said the workers were safely handed over to their families.
