Trafficker who forced Indians into cybercrime arrested after 2,500km chase
What's the story
Kamran Haider alias Zaidi has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell near Nampally Railway Station in Hyderabad.
The arrest was made after a relentless 2,500-kilometer chase across multiple states.
Zaidi was wanted for trafficking young Indian men to Southeast Asia and forcing them into cyber crimes through a consultancy firm named Ali International Services.
Crime details
Zaidi's operation and victim exploitation
Zaidi's racket promised jobs abroad through his consultancy firm, Ali International Services. But instead of jobs, he trafficked people to Thailand and Laos.
On reaching these countries, victims' passports were seized and they were forced to work for Chinese companies running online scams on Indians, Europeans, and Americans.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had announced a reward of ₹2 lakh for information leading to Zaidi's arrest.
Scam revelation
Scam exposed following victim's complaint
The scam came to light after Naresh Lakhavath filed a complaint in Delhi on May 27.
Lakhavath alleged that he was duped by Ali International Services with job offers in Thailand and Laos.
The case was subsequently handed over to the NIA, which named Zaidi and his accomplices—Manzoor Alam alias Guddu, Sahil, Ashish alias Akhil, and Pawan Yadav alias Afzal—as key conspirators in the racket.
Arrest operation
Zaidi's arrest marks end of multi-state operation
These people trafficked vulnerable Indians to the Golden Triangle Region where they were forced into cyber fraud operations.
The investigation found that victims were poorly treated and money was extorted through cryptocurrency from them if they tried to escape.
Zaidi evaded capture by frequently changing locations across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
His arrest on December 7 ended a coordinated operation of multiple police teams tracing him across states.