The Surat Cyber Crime team has arrested three Indian suspects involved in an international human trafficking and cyber fraud racket operated by Chinese syndicates. The network lured Indian youths with fake job offers in Thailand and smuggled them illegally into Myanmar and Cambodia, where they were forced to work in Chinese-run call centers conducting large-scale online investment scams.
The accused—Nipender alias Nirav Lavkush Chaudhary, Preet Rasiklal Kamani, and Ashish Ramanlal Rana (a visa agent from Surat)—were apprehended in different locations across India, including Surat, Zirakpur, and Patiala, Punjab.
More than 40 youths from Surat, Vadodara, and other states were trafficked through this scheme. The youths were promised IT jobs in Thailand, but after being smuggled across borders, they were forced to create fake social media profiles and run fraudulent call centers targeting victims in India and abroad.
Investigations revealed the racket has been active for over 18 months and involves 12 people, including a Pakistani recruiter named Alex, who works for the Chinese syndicate.
