A special NIA court at Rouse Avenue on Thursday allowed US national Matthew Aaron Vandyke and six Ukrainian nationals arrested in the Myanmar training camp case in March, 2026 to travel to the USA and Ukraine, respectively, for one month to meet their families, subject to specified conditions and formalities.
NIA Judge Prashant Sharma allowed their applications seeking permission to travel abroad and the release of their passports. The court observed that the right to travel abroad is an extension of a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. The court permitted Vandyke to travel to the USA, while the six Ukrainian nationals were allowed to travel to Ukraine for one month.
They have been directed to return to India after the expiry of the permitted period and inform the court within 72 hours. The court also ordered the release of their passports and directed all seven accused to furnish their details within 24 hours.
Accused Individuals Required to Submit Contact Information
Those accused in the ongoing investigation are mandated to provide their residential addresses, active mobile phone numbers, and email addresses to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) within 24 hours. If any accused individual lacks a functioning phone number, they are permitted to submit the mobile number of a family member instead, adhering to the same timeline.
The court noted that the accused had shown their willingness to join the investigation whenever required by the NIA. They have been directed to join the investigation through video call or physically, as demanded by the agency. During the hearing, Special Public Prosecutor Rahul Tyagi, along with advocate Amit Rohila, appeared for the NIA. The agency submitted that further investigation was ongoing, but the immediate presence of the accused was not required.
It also said that a suitable undertaking could be taken from them.
