NIA raids house of accused held in Laos human trafficking case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at the Jamia Nagar residence of Kamran Haider, the main accused in the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, on January 4. The searches led to the seizure of digital devices, including mobile phones and tablets, as well as financial documents such as debit cards and cheque books from several banks, agency sources said.

The case involves a criminal conspiracy led by Haider and his associates to send vulnerable Indian youth to the Golden Triangle Region in Laos, where they were coerced into committing cyber scams targeting European and American citizens.

Investigations revealed that Haider facilitated the operation and extorted money through cryptocurrency wallets from victims who attempted to escape the grip of Chinese scammers. Haider had lured many Indian youths with promise of overseas jobs.