Man arrested in Madurai for trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam compounds in Cambodia
A man from Madurai has been arrested for trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam operations in Cambodia. The accused, Madhan Vadivel, allegedly lured victims with false job promises and forced them into online fraud under harsh conditions. Authorities are investigating a broader network involved in this human trafficking and cyber crime scheme.
- ▪Madhan Vadivel, 35, was arrested by the Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police.
- ▪He allegedly trafficked Indian nationals to Cambodia for forced online fraud operations.
- ▪The police uncovered a network involving foreign nationals and local facilitators across multiple countries.
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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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