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Sixty-seven Indians who were trafficked and forced to work in cyber-scam centres in Laos have been rescued by the Embassy of India in Vientiane, officials here said on Monday. These youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo province of Laos,

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India has rescued 67 more of its nationals from cyber scam centres in Laos as Indian jobseekers continue to be duped by crime syndicates to work in online frauds.

The Indian embassy in Laos said it has so far rescued 924 Indian nationals from such scams, and 857 of them have returned to India

The Indian Embassy in Laos successfully rescued 67 Indians trafficked to cyber-scam centers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Coordinating with Lao authorities, the Embassy ensured their safe release and prioritized their return to India.

Indian Embassy rescued 67 trafficked Indians from Laos' Golden Triangle Zone, warned youngsters against fake overseas job offers and raised concerns over criminal syndicates exploiting vulnerable workers in the region.

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The Indian Embassy in Laos rescued 67 Indian youth trafficked into cyber-scam centers in the GTSEZ, ensuring their safe return and issuing warnings against such frauds.

In a post on X, Embassy of India in Laos said that the victims were duped, trafficked into cyber-scam centres and forced to work under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates

According to the Embassy, the rescued youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo Province,