Bhubaneswar: A 25-year-old migrant worker allegedly died by suicide in Abu Dhabi after losing money in an online casino game.
The deceased has been identified as Babula Nayak of Kanaka village under Khalikote block in Ganjam district.
According to reports, he got trapped in an online casino game run by a youth from his own village and lost lakhs of rupees. It is alleged that he was under constant pressure to repay the lost money and was receiving death threats.
Unable to bear the harassment, he took the extreme step. The incident has sent shockwaves in the village.
The family members have, meanwhile, made a fervent appeal to the Khalikote police station and the district administration to take strict action against the accused youth and to bring back his mortal remains to the village.
