Mumbai woman arrested in Telangana for sending people to Cambodia for cybercrimes

Telangana Police’s cybercrime wing has arrested a 30-year-old woman from Mumbai, who is an alleged recruitment agent, in connection with an international job racket case.
The woman, Priyanka Shivkumar Siddu, from Mumbai’s Chembur, is accused of trafficking job seekers to Cambodia, where they were forced into cybercriminal activities under dire conditions, according to the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB).
The officials allege that after previously working at a now-defunct job processing agency, Siddu launched her own unlicensed agency, misleading job seekers with promises of legitimate employment visas. Siddu’s scheme involved collaboration with Narayana, another agent who had connections with one Jithender Shah, also known as Amer Khan, director of a Chinese-owned company in Cambodia.
Priyanka visited Cambodia to verify job opportunities and was offered a commission of around Rs 42,000 per candidate she sent. Upon returning to India, she began processing visas for her nephew Akshay Vaidhya and his friend Danish Khan, who were the first victims of her scam, police said.
After arriving in Cambodia, Vaidhya and Khan were subjected to intense travel before being coerced into cybercrime activities.
Priyanka’s deceptive advertisements attracted more victims, including Vamsi Krishna and Sai Prasad from Hyderabad, who paid Rs 30,000 each for their visas. These individuals faced severe abuse and psychological torture after refusing to comply with the cybercrime demands.
The Telangana Cyber Crime Police have charged Siddu under multiple sections, including human trafficking and cybercrime laws. The investigation continues as authorities work to uncover the full extent of her criminal network and the suffering of her victims.