India on Monday repatriated a second batch of 197 citizens from Thailand, days after they escaped from a notorious cyber scam centre in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region and crossed over into the Thai border town of Mae Sot.
The returnees were flown back to India on two special Indian Air Force aircraft, the Indian Embassy in Bangkok confirmed. This follows the first batch of 270 Indians repatriated from Thailand last Thursday.
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The rescued Indians were among 1,500 people from 28 countries who fled Myanmar late last month after Thai and Myanmar authorities raided the KK Park cybercrime hub, a major centre for human trafficking and online fraud operations.
“Today, 197 Indian nationals have been repatriated to India from Mae Sot, Thailand, by two special flights operated by the Indian Air Force,” the Indian Embassy said in a statement.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul personally visited Mae Sot to oversee the operation and expressed his government’s appreciation to India for swiftly facilitating the repatriation process.
According to the embassy, the Thai prime minister assured continued support and cooperation in the repatriation of Indian nationals rescued from scam centres in Myanmar.
“Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to combating transnational crimes, including cyber scams and human trafficking, and to enhancing cooperation between the concerned agencies of both countries,” the Indian mission said.
The operation marks another coordinated effort between India and Thailand to bring back Indian citizens trapped in fraudulent job rackets and forced labour schemes across Southeast Asia.
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