Gujarat Cyber Cell Busts Major International Cyber Slavery Racket; Three Agents Arrested

The Gujarat State Cyber Center of Excellence has uncovered a major international cyber slavery network and arrested three people, including a husband-wife duo from Junagadh. According to officials, the group had been running a well-organised trafficking operation for a long time, targeting young men and women with promises of easy online jobs abroad.

Cyber Center Superintendent Dr. Rajdeepsinh Zala said the network lured youth by offering data entry work or simple online tasks in foreign countries. But once the victims reached their destination, they were trapped in cybercrime hubs and forced to commit online fraud.

41 Indians Trafficked

Preliminary investigations have revealed that at least 41 Indian citizens were trafficked through this network. The arrested agents allegedly charged around ₹80,000 per person and received a $2,000 commission for every individual handed over to foreign handlers.

Links to Pakistan and China

Police said the agents were working closely with two Pakistan-based brothers, identified as Miyazali and Tanvir, who coordinated travel to countries like Myanmar, Vietnam, Dubai and Malaysia. Once the victims landed, these handlers took over and handed them to members of a Chinese cyber mafia.

The Chinese gang immediately seized the victims’ passports, phones and documents. They were then transported across the border through the Moi River route to a facility known as ‘KK Park’, an illegal cyber-operations hub near the Myanmar border.

Victims Forced Into Cybercrime

At KK Park, the victims were forced to carry out various cyber frauds, including:

• Phishing attacks

• Cryptocurrency scams

• Ponzi schemes

• Dating app frauds

Those who resisted were reportedly kept in confinement and subjected to physical and mental torture.

Deep Network Under Probe

Officials believe the gang has been operating in Gujarat for many years and has strong links with international cyber syndicates. The Gandhinagar cyber cell is now working to trace the wider network, which has connections across several South Asian countries.

Authorities fear many more Indian citizens may still be trapped abroad. Efforts are underway to locate and bring back victims who were forced into illegal activities under threat and coercion.

The case highlights the growing danger of cyber trafficking and the urgent need for job-seekers to stay alert against fraudulent overseas employment offers.