US Tourist Arrested For Leaving Diet Coke For Sentinelese Tribe On Restricted Indian Island

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:05pm on 03 Apr 2025,Thursday International

An American travel influencer, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, was arrested in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands for illegally landing on the restricted North Sentinel Island. He reportedly left a Diet Coke and a coconut as offerings for the reclusive Sentinelese tribe. Authorities revealed this was his third attempt, with previous visits in October and January. Police found his GoPro footage documenting the trip. Polyakov, known for vlogging in dangerous regions, had also filmed in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. His arrest has raised concerns over the tribe’s safety from outside diseases. (PC: Daily Mail)

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