Indian police have arrested a 24-year-old American Youtuber who visited an off-limits island in the Indian ocean to try to establish contact with an isolated tribe known for attacking intruders

Author: RAJESH ROY Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 07/04/2025 | 10:53:07

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Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, from Scottsdale, Arizona, was arrested on March 31, two days after he set foot on the restricted territory of North Sentinel Island. The charges carry a possible sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine. Indian authorities said they had informed the U.S. Embassy about the case. Polyakov was arrested in Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A case was registered against him for violation of Indian laws that prohibit any outsider to interact with the islanders.

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