NIA chargesheets ‘mastermind,’ four others in Cambodia-linked ‘cyber slavery’ case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including the alleged mastermind Anand Kumar Singh, in a human trafficking case linked to 'cyber slavery' in Cambodia. The accused lured Indian youth with promises of legitimate jobs, only to exploit them for labor under harsh conditions. The NIA is actively pursuing additional members of the trafficking syndicate.
- ▪The NIA filed a charge sheet against five individuals in a human trafficking case.
- ▪Anand Kumar Singh is identified as the mastermind behind the trafficking operation.
- ▪Victims were subjected to severe abuse, including torture and forced confinement, while working for scam companies in Cambodia.
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- ▪ NIA files chargesheet against five in Cambodia cyber slavery, trafficking case — Hindustan Times — Top
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against five persons, including absconding “mastermind” Anand Kumar Singh, in a case of human trafficking and “cyber slavery” in Cambodia.Three of the chargesheeted accused, Abhay Nath Dubey and Rohit Yadav from Uttar Pradesh; and Abhiranjan Kumar from Bihar, were arrested in February on their arrival in Delhi from Cambodia. The fifth person named Prahlad Kumar Singh, is out on bail.The syndicate was involved in luring Indian youth to Cambodia on the pretext of legitimate jobs and lucrative salaries, as part of an organised human trafficking racket. T.N.
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