Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:49pm on 08 Sep 2026,Tuesday India Global
In a major twist, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has dropped anti-terror charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against American mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals arrested in March. The group was accused of training anti-India ethnic armed groups in Myanmar. They were initially booked under the stringent anti-terror law following a secret operation by Indian agencies, with arrests made at various airports. The NIA chargesheet, filed seven months after their arrests, details how the accused entered India and their activities in Myanmar. However, the chargesheet does not invoke the anti-terror law against VanDyke and the Ukrainian nationals, marking a significant shift from the allegations made following their arrests. (PC: X)
