Vizag police focus on busting Cambodia network

Visakhapatnam: The city police are taking measures to rescue more victims who were trapped in Cambodia. Visakhapatnam cybercrime police have already arrested agents who aided in sending unemployed youths to Chinese companies operating in countries like Cambodia, Myanmar and Bangkok to indulge in cybercrimes under the pretext of promising them a job as data entry operator.

Earlier, about 25 youth were rescued and brought safely to Vizag.

Meanwhile, nine other youth from Visakhapatnam, two from Hyderabad, two from Puducherry, a youth from Kolkata, Haryana, Chennai, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Ernakulam and victims from different parts of the state have been identified by the city police.

City police commissioner A Ravi Shankar and joint commissioner of police K Fakeerappa said that the victims are contacting the police authorities requesting them to be rescued. The victims informed the police that they were also being deceived by the agents and tortured in Cambodia,

Senior police officers are in regular contact with the Indian Embassy in Cambodia in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to rescue the victims and bring them back to their hometown.

A detailed investigation is underway to find out the main network behind the fraud. Special police teams have also been formed for the purpose.