Andhra Pradesh police rescue youths held in a cybercrime compound in Myanmar

The Hindu
The Hindu
4h ago
Andhra Pradesh CID and Central government agencies rescued 22 youths held in a cybercrime compound in Myawaddy, Myanmar, where they were forced to commit online frauds after being lured with overseas IT job offers.
Andhra Pradesh police rescue youths held in a cybercrime compound in Myanmar
A What happened
In a joint operation, Andhra Pradesh CID police and various Central government agencies rescued 22 youths trapped in a cybercrime compound at Myawaddy in Myanmar. CID officials said cyber fraudsters lured youths from districts including Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Kadapa and Vizianagaram with promises of high-profile IT jobs and then detained them for months and forced them to commit online frauds. CID said offenders operating across Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos trafficked the youths from India. CID officials said 1,586 Indian youths were rescued from cybercrime hubs in the last three months, including 120 from Andhra Pradesh.
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Key insights

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    Recruitment used online channels and job-role cover stories: CID officials said fraudsters posted notifications in social media groups and through news agencies, conducted online interviews, and offered IT-sector roles such as digital marketing, customer support and data entry.

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    Trafficking involved coordinated travel logistics: CID officials said fraudsters sent flight tickets, arranged airport pickups, and used mediators to escort recruits to cybercrime compounds where they were detained.

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    Rescue operations involved multiple Indian agencies and embassies: CID Deputy SP B. Ravi Kiran said coordination included MEA, MHA, NIA, I4C and the embassies concerned.

Takeaways

Andhra Pradesh CID reported rescuing 22 youths from a Myanmar cybercrime compound and said efforts were ongoing to repatriate remaining victims of the trafficking network.

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