Madhya Pradesh Cyber Police apprehended two individuals involved in a human trafficking scheme that enticed young people with promises of foreign employment. The suspects, operating as agents, deceived youths from Madhya Pradesh by offering fake overseas job opportunities after conducting sham interviews.
The accused, one from Bihar and the other from Uttar Pradesh, duped victims through enticing advertisements and then trafficked them to Thailand and Myanmar. These individuals were then sold to cyber scammers in exchange for foreign currency and coerced into carrying out fraudulent activities.
Authorities revealed that the arrested agents were part of an international network that preyed on young individuals with the allure of overseas jobs, only to exploit them in cyber fraud operations. The investigation stemmed from a case involving a Bhopal youth who was promised a data entry job, but was trafficked to Thailand and subsequently Myanmar, where he was forced into fraudulent activities.
Madhya Pradesh Cyber Police disclosed that the arrested suspects divulged information about extensive cyber scam operations near the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia, where youths from various countries, including India, were held captive and compelled to engage in illicit activities. The accused have been charged under relevant sections related to human trafficking and the IT Act, with authorities recovering mobile phones, tablets, and crucial documents from their possession.
