Delhi Police Arrest Two for Trafficking Youth to Myanmar Cyber-Fraud Centers

The Delhi Police have arrested two men for allegedly recruiting and trafficking young Indians to Myanmar, where they were forced to work in cyber-fraud centres under conditions described as “cyber-slavery,” officials said on Saturday.

The accused have been identified as Danish Raja (24), a resident of Bawana in Delhi, and Harsh (30) from Faridabad. They were arrested on Friday.

How the case came to light

According to police, the case surfaced after Myanmar’s military authorities raided a large cyber-scam compound in Myawaddy on October 22. During the raid, they rescued several Indians who had been confined and forced to work in scam operations.

So far, nearly 300 Indians from different states have been brought back to India. Many of them said they were made to work under threats and intimidation, especially targeting US citizens through online fraud.

What is “cyber-slavery”?

Police explained that “cyber-slavery” involves human trafficking where people are tricked with fake job offers and then forced—through threats or physical violence—to carry out cyber-crimes.

Victim’s complaint leads to arrests

One of the rescued youths, Imtiyaz Babu from Bawana, told police that he was promised a high-paying data-entry job abroad. Instead, he was trafficked through Kolkata, Bangkok and Myawaddy, and taken to a scam centre called KK Park in Myanmar. He said he was confined, assaulted, and forced to cheat US nationals online while armed guards monitored workers to stop them from escaping.

Based on his complaint, an FIR was filed on November 20 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Immigration Act.

Accused linked to Myanmar scam network

Police said Danish Raja was arrested after questioning the deported victims. Raja allegedly admitted that he worked with Myanmar-based scam networks and continued recruiting Indians even after he himself was deported back to India in March 2025.

Investigators found that the trafficking network used illegal border routes, shifted victims through multiple vehicles, and used armed escorts to move them to scam compounds in Myanmar.

Evidence and further investigation

Police have seized two mobile phones from the accused, which contain incriminating chats and communication with foreign handlers. Digital forensic examination is in progress.

Authorities are now working to track the money trail, identify more recruiters in India, and arrest other members of the international cybercrime syndicate.