Overview
- The claims describe forced 18–20-hour workdays, physical punishment, and the seizure of passports, phones, and access to medical care.
- Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi says the message came from Mir Sajjad Ali of Osman Nagar, with two others reportedly from Maula Ali and Banjara Hills.
- Owaisi publicly requested urgent intervention from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to secure the rescue of the Indians.
- No independent confirmation has been issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs or by Thai or Myanmar authorities at the time of reporting.
- India repatriated more than 1,500 nationals from Thailand last year after crackdowns on Myanmar-linked cyber scam hubs, including groups from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.