By: Express News ServiceAhmedabad | November 6, 2025 03:23 AM IST 3 min readPolice officials said that of the 12 men, all of whom had since returned to India, seven are from Vadodara, three from Surat and two from Ahmedabad.The Cyber Centre of Excellence of the CID Crime on Wednesday said they have arrested a Porbandar resident for allegedly trafficking at least 12 men from Gujarat to Thailand and then to the notorious global cybercrime hub located at KK Park area of Myawaddy Township in Myanmar to work as “cyber slaves”.The police arrested Hitesh Arjan Somaiya for sending the 12 men, aged between 20 and 25 years, to work as cyber criminals for a gang in Myanmar with alleged Chinese links after “offering them computer operator jobs in Thailand”.Police officials said that of the 12 men, all of whom had since returned to India, seven are from Vadodara, three from Surat and two from Ahmedabad. However, the men are so scared and traumatised that not a single one of them came forward to file a complaint in the matter, ultimately leading to the police filing an FIR on behalf of the State, an officer said.Somaiya had previously worked at the cybercrime hub in Myanmar and, after returning, had begun sending people there to work at a commission rate of USD 1,000 to USD 2,000 per person, Detective Police Inspector Manali Radadiya told The Indian Express.According to police, the 12 men had first been taken to Bangkok, Thailand. “After reaching Suvarnabhumi Airport, they had been taken through a forest. There, they were made to cross the Moei river, also known as Thaungyin river, by boat. This itself is a crime as the river is the international border between Thailand and Myanmar,” a police officer said.According to police, the victims were given a choice – work in the illegal cyber hub or return home.According to DPI Manali Radadiya, “Those who choose to go ahead and work at the KK Park area of Myawaddy Township of Myanmar were paid Rs 70,000 per month. They would have to sign a two-year contract. And if they broke it, they would have to pay Rs 3.5 lakh. And if anybody goes back home, he has to send one person back to work there.”Story continues below this adRadadiya said, “Those who choose to return were asked to pay Rs 70,000 to help cross the river back into Thailand after which they were left to their own devices to find their way back home.” Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:ahmedabad