The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an alleged kingpin in the trafficking of unsuspecting Indians to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar.
Identified as Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan alias Krish, a resident of Mumbai, had emerged as one of the main facilitators and kingpins in the trafficking network, playing a crucial role in the illegal transportation and exploitation of victims in Southeast Asia.
Investigations revealed the existence of organized transnational criminal syndicates that lure victims on the pretext of lucrative job opportunities in Thailand.
The victims are initially transported from Delhi to Bangkok and are thereafter clandestinely diverted to Myanmar, where they are forced to work in cyber scam centres.
At these facilities, victims are coerced into engaging in various cyber frauds, including digital arrest scams, romance frauds, and cryptocurrency investment schemes targeting victims across the globe, including India.
The trafficked individuals are subjected to wrongful confinement, constant intimidation, physical and mental abuse, and severe restrictions on their movement.
During 2025, several Indian nationals managed to escape from these scam compounds and reached Thailand, from where they were repatriated to India in March and November 2025.
The CBI is continuing its investigation to identify and apprehend other accused persons, including foreign nationals, involved in the transnational trafficking network, and to uncover the full extent of these operations.
