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  • Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Migrant labourer’s family appeals to govt to bring his body back from Maldives

A Ganjam family is desperately seeking government help to repatriate the body of Shankar Behera, a migrant worker who died suddenly in the Maldives. Behera, the sole breadwinner, passed away on March 14 after a brief illness. This marks the third recent death of a migrant worker from the region abroad, highlighting a growing concern for those working overseas.

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