India, Jan. 16 -- In a shocking incident of brutality, a migrant labourer from Odisha's Nuapada district was severely injured after he was allegedly abducted from a train, electrocuted, and set on fire by agents of a brick-kiln owner in Andhra Pradesh. The victim, identified as Bidhyadhar Majhi (50) of Junapani Khaliabhatta village within Khariar police limits, was left with 70 per cent burn injuries and is currently battling for life at the District Headquarters Hospital.

As per reports, Majhi had gone to work at a brick kiln in Alanam area of Andhra Pradesh about three months ago. He, along with his son Ajay Majhi and five-six other villagers, had migrated after taking advance payments through a local middleman Hitesh Kumar to work at ...