India repatriates 270 nationals from Thailand who fled from Myanmar cyber scam hub
The rescue mission was carried out by the Indian embassy in Bangkok and the consulate in Chiang Mai, with full support from Thai authorities.
PTC News Desk: India brought back 270 of its citizens, including 26 women, from Mae Sot town in Thailand. They had reportedly escaped from cyber scam centres operating across the border in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region.
The rescue mission was carried out by the Indian embassy in Bangkok and the consulate in Chiang Mai, with full support from Thai authorities.
Two special Indian Air Force (IAF) flights were used to bring the rescued Indians back home safely.
Myanmar’s military raided the Chinese mafia-controlled KK Park compound, prompting about 700 trafficked workers — including several Indians — to escape. Many of them were detained by Thai authorities after crossing the border.
The border regions linking Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia have emerged as major centres of online fraud since the Covid-19 pandemic, with the UN estimating billions of dollars generated through trafficking and forced labour.
Earlier this year, India had also repatriated several citizens after thousands were rescued from similar cyberscam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border during a regional crackdown.