The 177 women had been employed at a factory in Kochi, doing stitching and embroidery work. They were left without anywhere to go after the factory was closed due to restrictions imposed by the ongoing lockdown to contain COVID-19 spread. Mr Sood, who has already helped thousands of stranded migrant workers reach their hometowns in buses, arranged a special aircraft for stranded women after a close friend in Bhubaneswar got to know about their plight.
Sood's initiative was acknowledged by Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik who took to Twitter on Friday to praise the actor.
