‘MEA rescued 45 Indians trapped in fake job rackets in Myanmar’

India on Wednesday said it has so far rescued around 45 Indians trapped in fake job rackets in Myanmar.

Giving out details here, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that 13 of these Indians have reached Tamil Nadu. “Thanks to the efforts of @IndiainMyanmar & @IndiainThailand, around 32 Indians had already been rescued. Another 13 Indian citizens have now been rescued, and reached Tamil Nadu today,” tweeted Bagchi.

He said some more Indian citizens were rescued from their fake employers and are in the custody of Myanmar authorities and that legal procedures to ensure their repatriation at the earliest have been initiated.

Details of the agents allegedly involved in this job racket have been shared with relevant authorities in various states in India for appropriate action,” he said.