Months after 47 Indians trapped in Chinese-run cyber scam centres in Laos were rescued and brought home, six more Mumbai-based individuals escaped similar horrific circumstances and have urged Indian authorities to help others still stranded in Laos, where they are being subjected to torturous exploitation, including slavery, sexual harassment, and other abuses.

mid-day spoke to six individuals on Tuesday who returned to Mumbai after spending nearly two years in Laos. The victims claimed that a woman named Naziya approached them with promises of lucrative jobs in Thailand offering handsome salaries.