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Matthew VanDyke, Six Ukrainians Released from Tihar, Granted US Travel for a Month
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News18•25-09-2026, 21:54
Matthew VanDyke, Six Ukrainians Released from Tihar, Granted US Travel for a Month
- •American national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals have been released from Delhi's Tihar Jail.
- •A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court allowed VanDyke to travel to the United States for one month to visit his family.
- •VanDyke, a self-described mercenary, and the Ukrainian nationals were in custody for approximately six months.
- •Their arrest was part of a high-profile counter-terrorism investigation.
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Matthew VanDyke was released from Tihar Jail after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court granted him permission to travel to the United States for a month to visit his family.
The NIA chargesheet invoked provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act after UAPA charges were dropped, with VanDyke also paying ₹5.5 lakh to compound related immigration violation charges.
Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals were arrested around March 2026 following a counter-terrorism investigation involving allegations of illegal border crossings and drone warfare training.
