Archive · 26 Jul 2026
AP Youths Trafficked to Myanmar for Cyber Scams
Two young men from Andhra Pradesh were tricked by fake job ads on social media.
They thought they were going to Singapore for jobs, but instead, they were taken to Cambodia and then Myanmar.
There, they were forced to do cyber crimes and were treated very badly.
They were locked up, beaten, and even given electric shocks.
Some were sexually assaulted.
The bad people took their passports and demanded a lot of money for their release.
The victims' friends and family have asked the government for help to bring them back safely.
Two youths from Andhra Pradesh were lured with fake job offers in Singapore via social media.
They were trafficked to Cambodia and later shifted to Myanmar.
Victims were forced to commit cyber crimes and subjected to severe torture.
The gang took their passports, locked them in rooms, and demanded Rs. 15 lakh for their release.
Complaints were filed with the Ministry of External Affairs and APNRT for rescue efforts.
- Who
- Two youths from Andhra Pradesh, Sai Baba and Poorna Venkata Krishna
- What
- Trafficked to Cambodia and Myanmar for cyber crimes and subjected to severe torture
- When
- Left Vijayawada on April 2; complaints filed on July 17 and July 22
- Where
- Vijayawada, Cambodia, Myanmar
- Why
- Lured with fake job offers in Singapore but trafficked for cyber crimes
Victims' Perspective
Traffickers' Actions
Treatment and Conditions
Victims' Perspective
Victims were tortured, given electric shocks, confined in dark rooms, denied food, and some were sexually assaulted.
Traffickers' Actions
Traffickers subjected victims to severe torture and inhumane conditions to force them into cyber crimes.
Job Offer
Victims' Perspective
Victims were lured with fake job offers in Singapore but were trafficked to Cambodia and Myanmar instead.
Traffickers' Actions
Traffickers deceived victims with fake job offers to exploit them for cyber crimes.
Release Demands
Victims' Perspective
Victims allege that the gang is demanding Rs. 15 lakh from each victim for their release.
Traffickers' Actions
Traffickers are demanding a ransom of Rs. 15 lakh from each victim for their release.
- Victims' Names
- Sai Baba, Poorna Venkata Krishna
- Origin
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Destination
- Cambodia and Myanmar
- Date of Departure
- April 2
- Complaint Filed
- July 17 and July 22
- Ransom Demand
- Rs. 15 lakh per victim
- Organizations Involved
- Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT), Ministry of External Affairs