New Delhi, January 27: The Indian Embassy in Laos on Monday successfully rescued 67 Indian youth who had been duped and trafficked into cyber-scam centres operating in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo Province of the Southeast Asian country.
These youths were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in GTSEZ.
On receiving the information regarding the physical and mental torture of the Indian nationals by the tyrants, Embassy officials extended all necessary assistance. A team of Embassy officials travelled to GTSEZ at once and worked closely with concerned Lao authorities to achieve required procedures and paperwork to enable them to leave GTSEZ and travel to the Embassy in Vientiane.
Subsequently, the victims’ relocation from Bokeo to Vientiane was also facilitated. Arrangements for their accommodation and food were made by the Embassy, as needed, stated the Embassy of India in Laos.
Prashant Agrawal, Ambassador of India to Laos, met with the rescued Indians, discussing the challenges faced by them while assuring full safety and Embassy's full support with top priority.
The Embassy officials in Vientiane are currently working closely with concerned Laos authorities for completion of rescued Indian's exit formalities, following which all of them would be able to travel back home shortly.
