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Indian embassy in Laos rescues 47 citizens from cyberscam centres



It said the embassy officials travelled from the capital Vientiane to Bokeo to liaise with local authorities for their rescue.The statement added that Prashant Agrawal, the Ambassador of India to Laos, met the group upon their arrival to discuss the challenges they faced and to advise further course of action.The embassy has undertaken and completed all procedural requirements of Laos authorities for their repatriation to India, the statement said, adding that 30 of those have already safely returned to India or are on their way, while the remaining 17 are only awaiting travel arrangements to be firmed up and would be leaving the country soon.Agrawal emphasised that “ensuring safety and well-being” of Indians was a matter of top priority for the Embassy, the statement said.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar last month discussed the issue of trafficking of Indian nationals with Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during his visit to the Southeast Asian nation.The Indian embassy in Laos last month rescued 13 Indians, who were lured into certain cyber-scamming centres in the country and sent them back home.In Saturday’s statement, the Indian Embassy urged the Laos government to take action at their end against unscrupulous elements.



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