Goa, March 28 -- In a significant breakthrough, Goa Police have arrested three individuals, including a Kazakhstan national of Chinese origin, involved in an international trafficking ring operating cyber slavery call centers across Southeast Asia. The arrests followed the rescue of 549 Indians from cyber slavery call centers in Myanmar, one of whom was from Goa.

The victim, who had been lured to Thailand with promises of a lucrative job offer in a call center, was forced to scam victims in the USA by convincing them to invest in fake trading companies or participate in honey-trapping schemes. The Goa Police registered an offense based on a complaint filed by PSI Sarvesh Sawant, which led to the investigation.

The investigation revealed...