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Odisha man dies in Dubai days before planned Raksha Bandhan reunion
Kailash Goud, a 30-year-old labourer from Fasula village in Ganjam district, died in Dubai just days before he was to return home for Raksha Bandhan. He had booked his ticket and called…
Kailash Goud, a 30-year-old labourer from Fasula village in Ganjam district, died in Dubai just days before he was to return home for Raksha Bandhan. He had booked his ticket and called his family to receive him at the airport, but instead they received news of his sudden death. Goud had borrowed Rs 70,000 to travel to Dubai two years ago and was the sole earner for his family.
His sister, who had bought a Rakhi and waited nearly two years to tie it on his wrist, is inconsolable. His wife Sagarika, married four years ago, and their three-year-old son are left devastated. The family and villagers have appealed to the Odisha government to help bring his mortal remains back and provide assistance.
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Ganjam district has long been a major source of migrant labour for Gulf countries, with thousands of workers leaving each year on costly visas arranged through agents. The death of a breadwinner abroad often leaves families with no insurance, no compensation and mounting debt from the loan taken to travel. The state government's Odisha Migrant Workers' Welfare Board provides up to Rs 4 lakh in ex gratia for accidental deaths abroad, but repatriation of bodies depends on coordination with Indian embassies and employer cooperation. The family's next step is likely to wait for the post-mortem report from Dubai authorities before the body can be flown home.
Watch for whether the Odisha government announces any immediate financial relief and how long the repatriation process takes, as delays of weeks are common.
Source: odishatv.in
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