New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- US national Matthew Aaron Van Dyke has paid Rs 5.5 lakh towards compounding charges before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in connection with offences under Sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, sources said.

The development comes days after Van Dyke was granted default bail by the Special NIA Court at Rouse Avenue after the court noted that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had filed a chargesheet within the statutory period in relation to the Foreigners Act offences, while its investigation concerning the alleged UAPA offences was stated to be continuing.

Van Dyke's legal team is now preparing to move a discharge application before the Special NIA Court and is l...