Bhubaneshwar, Feb. 21 -- Four of the six Odia workers, languishing in virtual captivity of their employers in Thailand, have been safely brought back to their place of nativity following prompt intervention by the Odisha Government.
The four returnees identified as Jayant Kumar Mallik, Hemant Kumar Behera, Manoranjan Sahu and Bijay Kumar Swain, natives of Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts arrived here by air to the Biju Patnaik International airport, said officials on Saturday.
It may be noted that six youths from Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts of Odisha had travelled to Thailand in August 2025 to work in a plywood company. However, they later alleged that the company owner had not been paying their wages and that they were facing multip...