NIA Files Charges Against Human Trafficking Racket Linked to Cambodia

The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against five individuals involved in a human trafficking and cyber slavery racket linked to Cambodia. This operation exploited Indian youth by luring them with false job offers, leading to severe abuse and forced labor in cyber fraud schemes. The mastermind, Anand Kumar Singh, coordinated the trafficking through agents across India. The investigation continues as authorities seek to uncover the full extent of this international trafficking network and identify additional suspects involved in the exploitation of vulnerable individuals.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 16, 2026, 16:03 IST

NIA Takes Action Against Trafficking Network

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted a chargesheet against five individuals, including a fugitive leader, involved in a human trafficking and cyber slavery racket connected to Cambodia. Officials reported on Saturday that this operation lured Indian youth with false job offers, leading to their exploitation abroad. The chargesheet was filed in a special NIA court located in Patna against Anand Kumar Singh, also known as Munna Singh, along with four accomplices. They are accused of being part of an international trafficking network that allegedly enticed Indian youth with promises of lucrative jobs and salaries to send them to Cambodia.

Investigators have identified Anand Kumar Singh as the mastermind behind this racket, coordinating operations through agents and travel brokers across India, in collaboration with associates based in Cambodia. According to the NIA, the accused sold victims to fraudulent companies in Cambodia for amounts ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 per person.

Upon arrival in Cambodia, these young individuals were forced into cyber fraud operations. Their passports were confiscated, and those who resisted faced severe mental and physical abuse. The reported mistreatment included electric shocks, confinement, and deprivation of food and water. Three of the accused, Abhay Nath Dubey and Rohit Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, along with Abhiranjan Kumar from Bihar, were arrested in February after returning to Delhi from Cambodia. Another suspect, Prahlad Kumar Singh, is currently out on bail. The NIA has indicated that these individuals were part of an organized human trafficking gang that lured Indian youth with the promise of legitimate employment, only to trap them in cyber fraud centers in Cambodia. The agency is continuing its investigation to identify other members of the gang and uncover the full extent of the conspiracy.