Sixteen Nepalis Rescued from Cambodia, Returned Home After Falling Prey to Human Traffickers

Kathmandu. Sixteen Nepalis who were stranded in Cambodia after being lured by human traffickers have been rescued and returned to Nepal.

They were repatriated on Thursday through the initiative of the Nepali Embassy in Thailand, with the cooperation of the Cambodian government and facilitation by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Cambodia.
According to the embassy, they were illegally employed in online scamming centers and casinos in Cambodia after being transported there through various means.

Furthermore, some of them were residing there without visas. The embassy stated that efforts are continuously underway to rescue other Nepalis who are still in difficult situations there.
The embassy has urged Nepalis whose visas have expired or who are forcibly trapped in illegal work in Cambodia to contact them immediately. For rescue and facilitation to return to Nepal, the embassy has requested contact with the Embassy in Bangkok or NRNA Cambodia representatives (Shivraj Parajuli: +855 12 215 578), Lal Singh Khadka: +855 93 203 666, and Ramji Shrikumar Chhetri: +855 96 346 5788).

The embassy has made convenient arrangements for rescue following an increase in complaints that the employing companies (scam centers) confiscated workers' passports or that passports were lost during transfers. In such situations, the Nepali Embassy in Bangkok has arranged to send a 'One-Way Travel Document' free of charge to the address provided by the victim for returning to Nepal.

Meanwhile, the embassy has cautioned the general public not to fall prey to the temptations of human traffickers promising quick and high earnings.