67 Indians Cheated, Trafficked Into Cyber-Scam Centres In Laos Rescued By Indian Embassy

Vientiane: Sixty-seven Indians who were trafficked and forced to work in cyber-scam centres in Laos have been rescued by the Embassy of India in Vientiane, officials here said on Monday.

These youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo province of Laos, the Indian mission here said in a press release.

"The Embassy of India has successfully rescued 67 Indian youth who had been duped and trafficked into cyber-scam centres operating at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo Province of Lao PDR," it said.