Hyderabad, March 10 -- In a major operation, the Centre is set to deploy a military aircraft to rescue 540 Indians trapped in Myanmar scam centers.

These individuals, many of whom were lured by fraudulent job offers, have been stranded at the Thai-Myanmar border for weeks, waiting for help. The rescue operation will be carried out between March 11 and March 12.

The operation will follow a similar procedure through which Chinese nationals were repatriated. Indians stuck in Myanmar belong to various states including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and several other Indian states.

"The accommodation is decent at the Myawaddy detention center. They have provided well-maintained AC rooms,...