New Delhi : The NIA said its investigation into the terror angle against American mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals was still underway, amid a controversy over the agency not invoking UAPA provisions in its chargesheet. Controversy erupted on Tuesday after the NIA did not invoke the anti-terror law and charged them under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, which governs the entry and movement of foreigners in India.
NIA sources clarified that the probe into the terror allegations was not closed. In fact, it was mentioned in the chargesheet itself that the investigation into the terror angle was still on. The NIA underlined that supplementary chargesheets could be filed as the probe progresses. The 180-day period of custody for VanDyke and other accused was due to expire on September 8. A chargesheet had to be filed. “Further investigation and supplementary chargesheets remain legally possible,” NIA sources said.
Several US officials have raised the issue of his prolonged detention. Last month, his family also appealed to the Donald Trump administration for intervention. NIA sources said US officials raising the issue was part of normal consular practice and would not determine the outcome of its investigation. VanDyke, who has been part of armed conflicts in Libya and Syria, was detained at Kolkata airport on March 13. The six Ukrainians were picked up at airports in Delhi and Lucknow.
The Chin National Army (CNA), one of the most potent ethnic armed groups in Myanmar, has its military headquarters in Victoria Camp. “Investigation also revealed that the accused persons entered Myanmar illegally via Mizoram without any valid travel documents to conduct pre-scheduled training on drone warfare, drone operation, assembly and jamming technology to Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar in December 2025 and entered India illegally through an unauthorised port of entry in March 2026.
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