NIA invokes Anti-hijacking Act to probe flydubai incident, stabbing of Indian pilot Smit Machchhar
The NIA empowered to investigate terror cases on foreign soil if the incident involves Indian citizens, which in this case involves Smit Machchhar.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has invoked the Anti-Hijacking Act in connection with the alleged hijacking of a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where Indian Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot in an attempt to crash the flight. The NIA is probing the incident, which has raised concerns about potential terror involvement.
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