Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Migrant Workers Forced to Flee Odisha Despite Valid Documents
Four men from West Bengal had to leave their jobs in Odisha because the police said they were not Indian.
They had lived and worked there for many years and had all the right papers to prove they were Indian.
The police gave them three days to leave, and they had to go back to their village.
They had to leave behind some of their things they couldn't sell.
Many other workers from West Bengal have also had to leave Odisha recently.
Four migrant workers from Murshidabad, West Bengal, were forced to leave Odisha despite holding valid Indian documents.
Local police in Odisha accused them of being 'Bangladeshis' and 'Rohingya' and gave them a 72-hour ultimatum to leave.
The men had been living and working in Odagaon, Nayagarh district, for many years, with some family members there for over two decades.
They had to leave behind unsold stock worth over ₹2 lakh due to the short notice.
Around 300 migrant workers from Bengal have returned to Murshidabad in the past fortnight due to similar incidents.
- Who
- Four migrant workers from Murshidabad, West Bengal
- What
- Forced to flee Odisha despite holding valid Indian documents
- When
- Ultimatum expired on Monday, left on Tuesday
- Where
- From Odagaon in Nayagarh district, Odisha to Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Why
- Accused of being 'Bangladeshis' and 'Rohingya' by local police
- Number of Workers
- 4
- Origin
- Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Destination
- Odagaon, Nayagarh district, Odisha
- Documents Held
- Indian Aadhaar and voter cards
- Ultimatum Given
- 72-hour deadline to leave
- Unsold Stock
- Over ₹2 lakh
- Number of Migrants Returned
- Around 300 in the past fortnight