A poor youth of Sundargarh district, after not getting any employment in the district, opted to go to Goa to work there as a migrant labourer in the Covid-19 pandemic last month but he reportedly fell ill there and while returning home, he died near Hyderabad.
The poor youth’s body remained there for three days since his family had no money to bring to his native place and after request of his family members, the district administration arranged to bring his body to Sundargarh on Wednesday and his body arrived at his home on Thursday evening.
The deceased Vesaj Gurliya (27), a resident of Subaliya village under Subdega block had left his home for Goa in the month of September in this Covid 19 pandemic, to work there. Sources said, on Monday, Vesaj while returning by bus, became critically ill at MG nagar area in between Hyderabad and Secunderabad. He reportedly had got down from bus in a location at MG Nagar area.
MG Nagar police reportedly had found the body of Vesaj in half naked condition and from his adhar card in his pocket, police there could know about his identity and thereafter from his mobile, had dialed to his home in Sundargarh and informed about death of Vesaj.
After hearing the shocking news, Vesaj's uncle contacted Talsara MLA for helping to bring his body to Sundargarh and on Tuesday the family members also went to meet Sundargarh Collector for his assistance.
After getting an instruction of Sundargarh Collector, emergency section of Collectorate coordinated with the Sundargarh SP office and Sundargarh SP office talked to MG Nagar police station and arrangement was made to bring the body to home in Sundargarh.