TNI Bureau: Following Chief Minister’s Intervention, acting on the directions of Mohan Charan Majhi, four of the six Odia youths stranded in Thailand have safely returned to Odisha. The returnees — Jayant Kumar Mallik, Hemant Kumar Behera, Manoranjan Sahu, and Bijay Kumar Swain arrived in the state today.
The six youths, hailing from Kendrapada and Bhadrak districts, had travelled to Thailand in August 2025 to work at a plywood company. However, they allegedly faced non-payment of wages and difficult living conditions.
Distressed by the situation, they appealed to the Odisha Government through social media for assistance in returning home.
Upon learning of their plight, coordinated efforts were initiated involving the Ministry of External Affairs, the Odisha Government’s Resident Commissioner’s Office in New Delhi, the Odisha Paribar Directorate, the Labour Department, and district administrations.
After their return, the youths expressed gratitude to the government for ensuring their safe repatriation.
