NIA gets 10-day custody of 7 foreigners arrested for suspected links with Myanmar armed groups
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A special court in Delhi on Friday granted the National Investigation Agency 10 days’ custody of seven foreign nationals accused of links to ethnic armed groups in Myanmar that are hostile to India, The Hindu reported.
The agency had sought 15 days’ custody of the accused persons.
Special Judge Prashant Sharma of the National Investigation Agency court cited the sensitive nature of the case and its potential international implications, and directed that the accused be produced again on April 6.
Of those arrested, one person – Matthew Aaron Van Dyke – is from the United States, while the other six – Hurba Petro, Slyviak Taras, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Stefankiv Marian, Honcharuk Maksim and Kaminskyi Viktor – are Ukrainian citizens, according to The Hindu.
They were arrested earlier this month under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
According to the National Investigation Agency, the seven individuals were involved in supplying weapons and military equipment to ethnic armed groups operating in Myanmar, as well as providing them with training.
Investigators allege that the group had entered India on valid visas, but later travelled to Mizoram without the mandatory restricted area permit. They are further accused of entering Myanmar and meeting ethnic groups hostile to India.
Officials also alleged that the individuals received drone deliveries from Europe while in Mizoram.
They were reportedly arrested in Delhi, Kolkata and...