Ranchi, April 8 A man, alleged to be part of an international network that trafficked job seekers from Jharkhand to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar, was arrested by the state CID from Mumbai, a statement said on Wednesday.
Daud Ahmad, who is from Patna, was arrested from the Dongri police station area of Mumbai on April 6, the Jharkhand CID said.
The network trafficked unsuspecting job seekers from Jharkhand to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar, where they were coerced into participating in organized online fraud, it said.
The arrest was made based on a case registered at the Cyber Crime police station in Ranchi on December 9 under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act and the Emigration Act, it added.
"Investigation revealed that the accused, in active conspiracy with associates based both within India and abroad, lured youths by offering lucrative overseas employment opportunities. He then facilitated their travel and subsequent placement in cyber fraud operations operating from foreign locations," the statement said.
One of his key associates, Sartaj Alam of Jamshedpur, was earlier arrested.
"Investigation is underway to identify additional victims, trace financial transactions, and apprehend other co-accused persons connected to the interstate and international network," the statement said.