A Delhi court Friday extended till February 24 the permission granted to US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals to remain outside India in the Myanmar arms training case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The accused had earlier moved a plea, to return to their countries for six weeks and meet their families. On September 24, the court allowed one month. They were directed to return by October 23, when the case was scheduled to be heard.

VanDyke appeared in person before Rouse Avenue court on Friday and filed an application seeking the release of his seized personal articles. The court is yet to hear the application.

Neither of six Ukrainians have returned to India and will appear via video conferencing (VC) before Special NIA Judge Prashant Sharma.

They had sought extension of the period that they were allowed to go abroad via an application; this was granted by the court.…