Agra, Oct. 28 -- A new racket has come to light with the arrest of two people.

Unemployed youths from India are charged Rs.3 to 4 lakh in name of job opportunities on foreign shores and are sent to countries including Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam where they are 'sold' for $3000 to $4000 per head to different groups involved in cyber fraud (involved in digital arrest, etc).

If they object to the situation and seek to return to India, they are released but in lieu of Rs.3 lakh.

The racket was exposed on investigation carried out after cases were registered with the cyber cell in Agra by victims who had fallen prey to the racket, said additional police commissioner (cyber crime), Agra Police Commissionerate, Aditya, during a press briefing ...