Restaurant owner arrested in Madurai for trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam compounds in Cambodia
A restaurant owner in Madurai has been arrested for allegedly trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam operations in Cambodia. The accused, Madhan Vadivel, reportedly lured victims with false job promises and forced them into online fraud under harsh conditions. Authorities are investigating a broader network involved in this trafficking scheme, which has affected hundreds of individuals over the past three years.
- ▪Madhan Vadivel was arrested for trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam compounds in Cambodia.
- ▪Victims were lured with promises of lucrative jobs and forced into online fraud operations.
- ▪The police uncovered a network involving foreign nationals and local facilitators in the trafficking scheme.
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The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested a 35-year-old man from Madurai for allegedly trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam compounds in Cambodia and forcing them into online fraud operations under conditions described as “cyber slavery.”The police identified the accused as Madhan Vadivel, who allegedly operated an international recruitment and trafficking network linked to organised cyber scam centres run by foreign nationals in Cambodia.According to officials, the arrest was made following a complaint from a victim from Tirupattur district. An inquiry conducted by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre (SCCIC) revealed that the victim had been lured with promises of a lucrative overseas job in Cambodia.
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