West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that a zero FIR was filed and a state police team dispatched to Odisha following the alleged killing of a migrant worker from West Bengal in Sambalpur. Banerjee condemned what she termed "brutal oppression, harassment and violence" against Bengali-speaking people in "every BJP-ruled state," specifically referencing the incident involving Jewel Rana. She assured support for affected families and announced financial assistance for the deceased's family, while noting migrant workers from Murshidabad are returning home in fear.