India, Sept. 18 -- The South Cyber Cell of the Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested a job recruitment agent for allegedly promising Indian nationals lucrative jobs in Bangkok and Thailand, from where they were forced by Chinese nationals to go to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to work in cybercrime. The Chinese seized their passports and told them that if they wanted to return to India, they would have to pay 20,000 Chinese yen or Rs.2.5 lakh.

"We have arrested Salman Munir Shaikh, 24, from Naya Nagar in Mira-Road," said a police officer, adding that the complaint on the human trafficking was registered by a local at the Antop Hill police station in August.

"The complainant was looking for a job through a job portal when he came into contact...