Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Mumbai Police Arrest Trafficking Ring Leader
A man named Salman was arrested for tricking young Indian people with fake job offers.
He promised them good jobs in Thailand, but then sent them to Laos to work in a call center.
There, they were forced to scam people and were not allowed to leave.
They had to pay a large amount of money to go home.
A father has also asked for help finding his son, who went to work in Thailand and has not been heard from in five months.
Police are investigating both situations.
Salman Munir Shaikh arrested in Mumbai for trafficking Indian youth.
Victims were lured with fake job offers.
Shaikh transported victims to Laos.
Victims forced to work in a call center and commit fraud.
Victims were extorted for money to return home.
- Who
- Salman Munir Shaikh
- What
- Arrest in cyber slavery case involving trafficking Indian youth
- When
- September 17, 2025
- Where
- Mumbai, India and Laos
- Why
- For trafficking and exploiting Indian youth with fake job promises.
Victims
Accused
Exploitation
Victims
Victims were exploited by the accused who took their passports and restricted their movement.
Accused
Accused is not offering a viewpoint
- Accused
- Salman Munir Shaikh
- Charges
- Cyber slavery, human trafficking, extortion
- Victims
- Indian youth
- Location of Trafficking
- Laos
- Recruitment Method
- Fake job offers
- Date of Arrest
- September 17, 2025
- Victim Compensation
- 20,000 Chinese yuan
