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NIA Chargesheets Van Dyke, Six Ukrainians Without Invoking UAPA
India’s National Investigation Agency filed a legal chargesheet against seven foreign nationals.
The group includes one American, Matthew Aaron Van Dyke, and six Ukrainians.
Investigators say they entered India from Myanmar through Mizoram.
They were later intercepted at different airports in India.
The agency had alleged that they were working as mercenaries.
It also investigated whether they helped ethnic armed groups and provided drone training.
The chargesheet accuses them of breaking immigration and foreigners laws.
The agency did not use India’s anti-terror law, UAPA, in the final chargesheet.
The accused were first held in agency custody and were later sent to judicial custody.
The NIA filed a chargesheet against US citizen Matthew Aaron Van Dyke and six Ukrainian nationals.
The accused face charges under sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act.
The NIA alleges the group entered India from Myanmar through the Mizoram border.
The agency previously investigated alleged links to ethnic armed groups and drone training.
Although the case initially included UAPA provisions, the anti-terror law was not invoked in the chargesheet.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency charged US citizen Matthew Aaron Van Dyke and six Ukrainian nationals: Kaminskyi Viktor, Hurba Petro, Slyviak Taras, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Stefankiv Marian, and Honcharuk Maksim.
- What
- A chargesheet was filed alleging illegal entry, stay, and movement under sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act.
- Where
- The group allegedly entered India from Myanmar through the Mizoram border and was later intercepted at various domestic airports.
- When
- The arrests took place on March 13; the chargesheet was filed on Tuesday, identified in the report as September 8.
- Why
- The NIA had been investigating alleged links to ethnic armed groups in India and Myanmar, including possible assistance and drone training.
Key facts
- Accused
- Seven foreign nationals: one US citizen and six Ukrainian nationals
- Lead accused
- Matthew Aaron Van Dyke
- Investigating agency
- National Investigation Agency
- Charges
- Sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act
- UAPA status
- UAPA was included in the earlier case but not invoked in the chargesheet
- Alleged route
- Myanmar through the Mizoram border into India
- Custody
- The court granted 11 days of NIA custody on March 16; the accused were later remanded to judicial custody
Sources
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