Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:05am on 09 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that its probe into the alleged terror links of US mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals is still underway. The clarification came after the agency’s chargesheet did not include provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), despite initially invoking Section 18. The accused were charged under the Immigration and Foreigners Act. The NIA said further investigation and supplementary chargesheets remain possible. VanDyke and the Ukrainians were arrested in March over allegations that they illegally entered Myanmar through Mizoram to train ethnic armed groups fighting Myanmar’s military junta. (PC: India Today)
