Bangkok, March 12: The Indian Embassy here in close coordination with its counterpart at Yangon in neighbouring Myanmar has ensured repatriation of 549 Indians after rescuing them from scam centres operating in areas near the Myanmar-Thailand border, officials said on Wednesday.
The Indian nationals were repatriated through Mae Sot in Thailand to India on March 10 and 11 by two special flights, according to the Indian Embassy in Thailand.
“This is part of Government of India’s sustained efforts to secure release and repatriation of Indian nationals who were lured with fake job offers and were made to work in scam-centers in the neighbouring countries of Thailand,” the Embassy said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Indian Embassy at Yangon said in a post on X: “In coordination with Myanmar’s Union authorities and local groups, 283 Indian nationals at scam compounds in the Myawaddy area of Myanmar were released and repatriated yesterday through Mae Sot in Thailand. Strongly reiterate our advice against such job offers.” It followed up with another post on Wednesday that pointed out how “the second batch of 266 Indian nationals from scam centres in Myawaddy were repatriated to India via Mae Sot yesterday.” The Indian Embassy thanked “the border authorities and @IndiainThailand for seamless coordination and support” and reiterated: “We firmly advise against such job offers in the area.” Earlier on Monday, the MEA said in New Delhi that the government of India has been making sustained efforts to secure the release and repatriation of Indian nationals lured to various southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, with fake job offers. “These persons were subsequently made to indulge in cybercrime and engage in other fraudulent activities in scam centres operating in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border,” MEA said. The post by the Indian Embassy at Thailand also advised the Indian nationals to verify credentials of foreign employers and check the antecedents of recruiting agents and companies, before taking up job offers. (PTI)
