This incident highlights a trend of human trafficking, with similar cases emerging in Russia. In the Cambodia case, two individuals from Kerala, Arun, and Yesudas Jr., were arrested in Delhi for enticing Indian youth with job opportunities in Russia through social media. Among those arrested in Cambodia, 150 individuals from Visakhapatnam have been trapped there for a year, reportedly victimized by Chinese operators involved in cyber crimes and Ponzi schemes. Visakhapatnam police, led by Commissioner A. 

Ravi Shankar has received distress calls via WhatsApp and videos from affected individuals, some of whom were promised data entry jobs in Singapore but were instead coerced into cyber crimes in Cambodia. The victims, upon arrival, were allegedly tortured by Chinese handlers and involved in fraudulent activities such as game fraud and stock market manipulation. Visakhapatnam police are seeking assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs to repatriate the stranded individuals, many of whom were imprisoned following the rebellion on May 18. Joint Police Commissioner Fakkarappa Caginelli disclosed that approximately five thousand people from across India were sent to Cambodia through various agents.