New Delhi: The Indian embassy in Myanmar has rescued over 30 Indians out of the 60 trapped in that country's Myawaddy area after falling prey to an international racket promising jobs in Thailand, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Myawaddy area in southeastern Myanmar's Kayin state bordering Thailand is not fully under the control of the Myanmarese government and certain ethnic armed groups hold sway over it.
The people said the Indian nationals were duped by the international gang that offered them jobs in Thailand, but instead, were taken illegally to Myanmar.
"As per the available information from various sources, more than 60 Indian nationals were duped by the fraudsters. They are reportedly in the area of Myawaddy. This area is not fully under the control of the government of Myanmar," said one of the people.
They said the Indian embassy in Yangon has been working closely with the Government of Myanmar for their rescue.
"There are other efforts for rescuing these Indian citizens through various contacts among the business community, given that the area is not fully under the control of the local authorities," the person cited above said.
"So far, the embassy has rescued more than 30 Indian citizens trapped in the Myawaddy area, and is continuing all efforts to get the others out as early as possible," he said.
On July 5, the Indian mission issued an advisory cautioning against unscrupulous elements offering jobs.
After initial recruitment, the mission said Indian workers are taken to Myanmar illegally without proper documentation leading to their "entrapment".