The Gujarat CID Crime Branch has uncovered a major
human trafficking and cybercrime racket linked to
Chinese criminal networks targeting Indian youths looking for overseas jobs.
A total of nine Gujarat residents trapped in a fake foreign job racket
were rescued and brought back to Delhi. Efforts are underway to repatriate others still
stranded abroad.
Police have arrested one person in the case so far.
Officials identified Hitesh Somaiya, a resident of Porbandar, as the key accused
who lured victims with fake overseas data entry and IT jobs.
Victims were flown to Thailand, and from there trafficked illegally
across the Moei River into Myanmar by Hitesh or his Chinese handlers.
In Myanmar, the victims were confined, exploited, and forced to work for
Chinese-run companies involved in online fraud and cybercrime.
To return home, they were told to pay ₹2.5 lakh–₹3 lakh.
Those who couldn't pay were threatened, beaten, and forced into cybercrime operations.
The investigation revealed that 10–12 people from Gujarat and
four from other states were trafficked in this manner.
Out of them, nine victims have been rescued.
The case was handled by the CID Cyber Crime Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar,
under the leadership of SP Rajdeepsinh Zala.
Reported on: November 6, 2025, Thursday
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