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Mumbai cyber cops bust international job scam; victims were forced into cyber slavery, says police
Updated On: 17 September, 2025 07:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
The accused, identified as Salman Munir Sheikh, was apprehended from Nayanagar in Mira Road on Wednesday, following a months-long manhunt. Police said Sheikh lured young Indians with promises of lucrative overseas jobs, only to hand them over to Chinese syndicates running fraudulent call centres in Laos
The police have urged citizens to exercise extreme caution when considering overseas job offers. Representational Pic
Mumbai's South Cyber Police Station officials on Wednesday said that they have arrested a 28-year-old man allegedly involved in trafficking Indian job seekers to Southeast Asia and forcing them into cyber slavery.
The accused, identified as Salman Munir Sheikh, was nabbed from Nayanagar in Mira Road on Wednesday, following a months-long manhunt.
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