Cyber slavery case: key accused arrested at Bengaluru International airport
Authorities have arrested a key suspect at Bengaluru International Airport in connection with a human trafficking and 'cyber slavery' ring. The group allegedly lured victims to Southeast Asia with false job promises to force them into operating fraudulent investment scams.
Why it matters
This case exposes the growing threat of transnational cyber-enabled human trafficking and the exploitation of job seekers.
The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) arrested a key accused in a ‘cyber slavery’ and overseas employment fraud case at the Bengaluru International Airport last week.
The arrested was identified as Jai alias Babu, a native of Theni district who lived in Malaysia. The case pertains to several youth being trafficked to Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos on the false promise of lucrative jobs and forced to work in cyber scam centres. The police said the victims were rescued and repatriated to India through the coordinated efforts of the Government of India and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Based on the statements of those rescued, 26 cases were registered across Tamil Nadu and taken up for investigation by the CB-CID.
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