India Secures Repatriation Of 283 Nationals Rescued From Myanmar Scam Centres

MEA said that the government has been making sustained efforts to secure the release and repatriation of the Indian nationals lured to various southeast Asian countries with fake job offers.

As many as 283 Indians who were forced into cybercrime in Myanmar were rescued and repatriated to India on Monday.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

As many as 283 Indian nationals were rescued and repatriated from Myanmar on Monday by India. These citizens were lured into Myanmar with fake job offers, and were made to indulge in cybercrime at scam centres in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border.

Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand have coordinated with the local authorities to secure the repatriation of the Indian nationals on Monday by an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft from Mae Sot in Thailand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The ministry of External Affairs said that the government has been making sustained efforts to secure the release and repatriation of the Indian nationals lured to various southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, with fake job offers.

"These persons were subsequently made to indulge in cybercrime and engage in other fraudulent activities in scam centres operating in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border," it said.

MEA Urges Indians To Verify Job Offers Abroad

The statement further stated that the government seeks to reiterate its caution from time to time through advisories and social media posts warning Indian nationals against such rackets.

"Indian nationals are once again advised to verify credentials of foreign employers through Missions abroad and check the antecedents of recruiting agents and companies before taking up a job offer," the MEA statement noted.