Terror case: NIA chargesheets US citizen, others for training anti-India forces
The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against seven foreign nationals, including a US citizen, for alleged links to anti-India forces and illegal entry. The charges focus on immigration violations rather than the previously considered anti-terror laws.
Why it matters
It highlights India's ongoing security concerns regarding foreign mercenaries and the legal complexities of prosecuting international actors involved in domestic unrest.
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday chargesheeted seven foreign nationals, including US citizen Matthew Aaron Van Dyke and six Ukrainians, in a terror conspiracy case over their alleged links with ethnic armed groups and training of anti-India forces. However, the agency did not invoke the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the chargesheet.The chargesheet, filed before Special Judge Prashant Sharma, accused the seven of illegally entering, staying and moving within India under Sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, according to news agency PTI.Van Dyke and the six Ukrainians, Kaminskyi Viktor, Hurba Petro, Slyviak Taras, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Stefankiv Marian and Honcharuk Maksim, were arrested on March 13.
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