Cambodia: 14 Indians rescued from scam compounds; three suspects arrested on charges of trafficking and illegal detention
"Up to 450 Indians Rescued From Scam Centers in Cambodia This Year, 14 Of Them This July", 30 July 2024
Action was taken by local authorities on a human trafficking case involving Indian victims in Cambodia with the recent rescue of 14 people, …
An email from the Indian embassy in Cambodia stated that the exact number of Indian citizens trapped in scam compounds in the country is unknown. “The individuals often end up in these centers because of fraudulent agents or misleading advertisements on social media.”
In the latest rescue, the embassy provided specific leads to the Cambodian police. The 14 individuals are currently being cared for by an NGO …
It continues to closely monitor the situation and is committed to protecting the welfare of Indian citizens in Cambodia. Indian nationals have been advised to exercise extreme caution in job offers in Cambodia and immediately report suspicious activities.
… The mission has highlighted several proposals to tackle the menace, such as setting up of a joint task force between both countries, and cooperation of specialized agencies of both sides in containing cybercrime, including online scamming and human trafficking…
Meanwhile, Chiv Phally, Deputy Commissioner-General of the National Police, confirmed that they rescued 14 victims and arrested three suspects ... Officials continue to search for other foreign suspects in the case, he told…
It was a human trafficking case from India into a scam center, essentially a secret scam to obtain a job elsewhere…
The three suspects, identified as Dubey Abhay Nath, 51, Yadav Rohingya, 22, and Abhiranjan Kumar, 29 were sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, and charged for trafficking and illegal detention. They have been placed in pre-trial detention in prison…