Seven persons held as "cyber slaves" in Myanmar and forced to carry out international financial frauds have been rescued and brought back to India following a probe by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) crime branch, a senior official said on Saturday (December 20, 2025).
They had been held at KK Park, a notorious "scam centre" in Myawaddy Township in that country, he added.
More than 60 Indians forced into ‘cyber slavery’ rescued from Myanmar; 5 arrested
"A probe began after Mira Road residents Syed Irtiis Fazal Abbas Hussain and Ammar Aslam Lakdawala managed to return and file a complaint at Nayanagar police station. The duo revealed they were lured by acquaintances Asif Khan and Adnan Sheikh with promises of jobs in Bangkok between July and September 2025. However, they were taken to Myanmar," Assistant Commissioner of Police Madan Ballal said.
"The victims were handed over to three persons identified as Steve, Anna, and Leo at a company called UU8. They were held under the threat of physical violence and forced to defraud foreign citizens. When they refused, the syndicate demanded a ransom of Rs 6 lakh each, paid through various Indian bank accounts, to secure their release," Mr. Ballal said.
