Thousands of Indians Missing

Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of Indians, have fallen victim to cyberslaves in Southeast Asia, where they are coerced into working for internet con artists who prey on Indians back home in an attempt to steal millions of dollars from them. Now the Indian government is cracking down on this new cyber crime.

The telecom ministry of the nation has blocked over 226,000 devices and disconnected 21.7 million mobile phone connections. Meanwhile, the Home Ministry, Immigration Bureau, Financial Intelligence Unit, Reserve Bank of India, Information Technology Ministry, and National Investigation Agency (NIA) have formed an interministerial group.