Indian Embassy Rescues 67 Youth from Cyber-scam Centres in Laos
Moneylife Digital Team 28 January 2025
The embassy of India in Laos has rescued 67 Indian youth from cyber-scam centres in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ). The embassy said in a statement that these youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in GTSEZ.
 
Embassy officials responded promptly and extended all necessary assistance immediately upon receiving their requests for help. 
 
 
A team of embassy officials travelled to GTSEZ and worked closely with concerned Lao authorities to complete the required procedures and paperwork to enable them to leave GTSEZ and travel to the embassy in Vientiane. Their transport from Bokeo to Vientiane was also facilitated. Arrangements for their accommodation and food have been made by the embassy.
 
Ambassador of India to Laos, Prashant Agrawal, met with all of them to discuss the challenges they faced. He assured them of their safety and the embassy's full support as a matter of highest priority for their safe return to India. He also advised them about further course of action, including the need for them to lodge complaints against the agents who had duped them.
 
So far, the embassy in Laos has rescued 924 Indians, of which 857 have already safely returned to India.
 
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