Cambodia Cyber Fraud Trafficking Case: NIA Chargesheets Five
The NIA said the accused lured victims with promises of legitimate jobs and high salaries.
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against five persons, including the alleged mastermind, in a case related to trafficking of Indian youths to Cambodia for cyber fraud operations. The chargesheet was filed before a special NIA court in Patna on Friday, officials said on Saturday.
According to the agency, the alleged kingpin, Anand Kumar Singh alias Munna Singh, is absconding. He is accused of recruiting youths through sub-agents and travel agents in India and coordinating with associates in Cambodia to traffic them abroad.
The NIA said the accused lured victims with promises of legitimate jobs and high salaries. After reaching Cambodia, their passports were allegedly confiscated and they were forced to work in scam operations.
The agency said victims who resisted were subjected to coercion, including confinement and other forms of physical and mental harassment.
Three of the accused — Abhay Nath Dubey and Rohit Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, and Abhiranjan Kumar from Bihar — were arrested in February on their arrival in New Delhi from Cambodia. Another accused, Prahlad Kumar Singh, is currently out on bail.
The NIA said the investigation is continuing to identify other members of the network and establish the full extent of the operation.
