Srinagar, Mar 13: Counter Intelligence wing of police on Thursday said 13 Kashmiri youths have been rescued from a cyber-fraud hub in Myanmar.
Sharing details, SSP Counter Intelligence Kashmir, Tahir Ashraf said in this case “we were dealing with a big racket wherein the educated young kids of Kashmir, in search for jobs on social media, were lured for the job of data entry operators in Thailand.
As per news agency KNO, the SSP said that upon reaching Thailand these young people realised that they had been scammed, and trapped there.
“They (youth) were told that they have to identify potential targets for them (scammers) across the globe. They were forced to indulge in sex chats with the targets, record their videos, which were later used for blackmailing them,” the SSP said.
He said, “When our intelligence agencies came to know about J&K youth being trapped in Thailand, the matter was taken up at the highest level with the Centre.”
The SSP said that a rescue operation was launched and today 13 youths reached Kashmir. “I request the youth not to get trapped through social media,” he added.
“We have counselled these youth and their parents to involve their children in constructive activities. There are many government schemes which help in developing skills and making youngsters employable,” the SSP said. (KNO)
