India is working closely with Thailand to repatriate around 500 Indian nationals detained after escaping a Chinese mafia-run cybercrime hub in Myanmar’s KK Park, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The operation follows a Myanmar junta raid on the compound last week, which forced hundreds of trafficked workers including Indians to cross into Thailand’s Mae Sot region, where they are currently under detention.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that India plans to send a special flight to repatriate its citizens after the verification process is completed. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian Embassy in Thailand is working closely with local authorities to confirm the detainees’ identities and finalize legal formalities for their return.

KK Park, located near the Thailand-Myanmar border, is infamous for cyber scam operations run by Chinese crime syndicates and protected by Myanmar’s local militias. Over 1,500 people from 28 countries have reportedly fled since the raid, marking another major crackdown on transnational cybercrime networks. This comes months after India successfully rescued hundreds of citizens trapped in similar compounds earlier this year.