105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
According to the reports, the action follows a high-level meeting between India and Cambodia last month. Individuals from different countries, including India, carry out cybercrimes while sitting in Cambodia, making it a cyber fraud hub.
Apart from Indians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Indonesian citizens have also been arrested. The nationality of 3,075 people arrested is:
1,028 Chinese citizens
693 Vietnamese
366 Indonesians
105 Indians
101 Bangladeshis
82 Thais
57 Koreans
81 Pakistanis
13 Nepalese
4 Malaysians
Citizens of the Philippines, Laos, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Mongolia, Russia and Myanmar have also been arrested.
Gadgets, including computers, laptops, and mobile phones, and drugs, fake uniforms of Indian and Chinese police, drug processing equipment, weapons and ammunition, ecstasy powder and other narcotics, were recovered during raids.
The Indian Government has started the process to bring back its citizens. According to the Home Ministry, strict action will be taken against any Indian who is involved in cyber fraud and turns to countries like Cambodia.
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