A Delhi court has prolonged the judicial custody of six foreign nationals, including five Ukrainians and one American, until August 1. These individuals are under investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly providing terror training in Myanmar. The court, located at Patiala House, extended their custody by 29 days and set the case for further proceedings.
Another Ukrainian national is set to appear before the court on Saturday. During the recent hearing, the six accused agreed to provide their voice samples at the NIA’s request as part of the ongoing probe. The seven individuals, comprising six Ukrainians and one American, were apprehended for their alleged involvement in a network that trained insurgent groups along the India-Myanmar border.
The NIA claims that the accused were part of a network that facilitated the training, procurement, and transportation of weapons, drones, and electronic jamming equipment from Europe. They entered India on tourist visas and were arrested in various Indian cities before crossing into Myanmar. The group includes Ukrainian nationals Petro Hubra, Taras Slyviak, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Marian Stefankiv, Maksym Honcharuk, Viktor Kaminskyi, and American national VanDyke. This case is a segment of the NIA’s broader investigation into a suspected international network of foreign mercenaries operating in India’s northeastern region.
The NIA is actively investigating to uncover the larger network, including potential local accomplices and international connections. Earlier, due to security reasons, the Patiala House Court permitted the NIA to conduct proceedings at its headquarters and mandated that future hearings in the case take place there, with the accused presented before the presiding judge.
