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India Opens Anti-Hijacking Probe Into Flydubai Cockpit Attack on Captain

India's National Investigation Agency has registered a case over the attack on Captain Smit Machchhar, invoking anti-hijacking and counterterrorism laws to investigate a possible larger conspiracy.

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Key moments · 5

Cockpit incident occurs aboard Flydubai aircraft during flight

Times now ↗

Flight FZ1073 diverts for emergency landing in Tabuk

Mint ↗

NIA files case over attack on Indian captain

India Today ↗

Anti-hijacking and counterterrorism provisions invoked in the case

Business Line - Home ↗

Larger conspiracy becomes a focus of NIA investigation

Indian Express ↗

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  1. NIA To Probe Failed Hijacking Bid On Flydubai Flight. What's Next
    Times now
  2. NIA Registers Case Under Anti-Hijacking Law, UAPA Over Cockpit Attack On Indian Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar
    Swarajya
  3. NIA to probe mid-air cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight
    Business Line - Home
  4. NIA to probe ‘larger conspiracy’ in mid-air attack on pilot Smit Machchhar
    Indian Express
  5. India to probe flydubai attack: NIA files case under anti-hijacking law & UAPA
    Times of India