New Delhi: India is working with authorities in Thailand to repatriate nearly 500 of its citizens who fled to that country from a notorious scam centre in Myanmar.

Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that a special flight is expected to evacuate the 500 Indians soon. ADVERTISEMENT

“We are aware of Indian nationals who have been detained by Thai authorities. They had crossed into Thailand from Myanmar over the past few days. Our mission in Thailand is working closely with Thai authorities to verify their nationality and to repatriate them after necessary legal formalities are completed,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday.

According to reports, more than 1,500 people from 28 countries, including India and China, fled to the

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