A 25-year-old daily wager managed to reach his home in Jajpur district on Thursday from faraway Mumbai during the lockdown period by covering 1,200 kilometers within a week.
Mahesh Jena of Bhanara village under Bari block paddled the long distance braving scorching sun and COVID-19 fear. A daily wager in Mumbai, he had started his journey by his bicycle on April 2.
Mahesh has now been quarantined in a camp in the district after his arrival.
“We are providing all help to him,” said Jajpur Block Development Officer Sourava Chakrabarty.
"In many places locals, social workers and police provided me food. At some places police made a few inquiries before letting me off after examining my Aadhaar card,” said Mahesh.