The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the case of a US national allegedly entering the prohibited tribal reserve area of the North Sentinel Island.

A 24-year-old American tourist, Mykhailo Polyakov, was arrested in India for illegally landing on North Sentinel Island. He arrived in Port Blair on March 26 and planned his visit secretly. Authorities say he crossed the sea in a modified inflatable boat, leaving offerings of Diet Coke and a coconut for the isolated Sentinelese tribe.

The US tourist arrested for leaving a can of Diet Coke on a remote island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a 24-year-old YouTuber known for his thrill-seeking content.

SIT inspects North Sentinel Island for items left by US national, arrested for unauthorized entry, endangering indigenous tribe.

An American tourist has been arrested after allegedly traveling to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal and attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated tribes.

An American tourist has been arrested after allegedly traveling to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal and attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated groups of indigenous people.

Fears have been raised that an American man who was arrested after leaving a can of Coke for the world’s most isolated tribe to try could have endangered all of their lives.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Confirming the arrest, Director General of Police (DGP) for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal said that the accused has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody. India News | US National Arrested for Illegally Entering Protected North Sentinel Island, Remands to 14-day Judicial Custody.