Police stated, Vikas Rana, a resident of Ghenaura Silver Nagar village, had traveled to Cambodia for employment however was allegedly confined illegally and compelled to participate in cyber-fraud operations. , Photograph Credit score: Getty Photos/iStockphoto
A person from Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat, who was allegedly held captive by a cyber-fraud syndicate in Cambodia, has been rescued and repatriated to India, police stated on Saturday (November 22, 2025).
In accordance with a press release issued by police, Vikas Rana, a resident of Ghenaura Silver Nagar village, had traveled to Cambodia for employment however was allegedly confined illegally and compelled to participate in cyber-fraud operations.
Rana’s spouse, Dolly, filed a criticism, saying that her husband was taken in opposition to his will and made to work for the syndicate, it stated.
Performing on the criticism, the Extra Director Normal of Police (Meerut Zone) and the Deputy Inspector Normal (Meerut Vary) directed the Baghpat cyber cell to provoke a probe, it stated.
Preliminary investigation confirmed that Rana was held by a gaggle concerned in luring children overseas on the pretext of jobs after which forcing them into cyber-fraud actions, police stated.
Following this, Baghpat police maintained fixed communication with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Heart (I4C) beneath the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs in New Delhi, in addition to the Indian Embassy in Cambodia.
The assertion stated that by way of steady coordination, Cambodian authorities helped rescue Mr. Rana from the alleged “slavery centre”.
In accordance with the assertion, Mr. Rana has been repatriated to India.
Cyber slavery refers back to the trafficking of individuals, usually lured overseas with pretend job affords, and forcing them to run on-line fraud operations, which has emerged as an organized crime community in nations like Cambodia.
Revealed – November 22, 2025 07:34 pm IST