Archive · 22 Nov 2025
UP Man Rescued from Cyber Slavery in Cambodia
A man from Uttar Pradesh was tricked into going to Cambodia for a job, but was then forced to work in cyber fraud.
Police in India and Cambodia worked together to rescue him and send him back home.
Vikas Rana, a resident of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, was rescued from a cyber-fraud syndicate in Cambodia
He was held captive and forced to participate in cyber-fraud operations after being lured abroad with a false job offer
Rana's wife filed a complaint, leading to a joint investigation by Indian and Cambodian authorities
He was rescued and repatriated to India with the help of the Indian Embassy in Cambodia and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
Cyber slavery is an emerging organized crime network in countries like Cambodia
- Who
- Vikas Rana, a resident of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Was rescued from a cyber-fraud syndicate in Cambodia
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Cambodia
- Why
- He was lured abroad with a false job offer and forced to participate in cyber-fraud operations
- Victim's Name
- Vikas Rana
- Residence
- Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
- Location of Rescue
- Cambodia
- Type of Crime
- Cyber slavery
- Agencies Involved
- Indian and Cambodian authorities, Indian Embassy in Cambodia, I4C