US Man Enters Restricted Andamans Island: Who Is Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov?
The 24-year-old Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested on March 31 when he attempted to enter the restricted area.
A US national was arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for entering the restricted North Sentinel Island without authorisation. The 24-year-old Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested on March 31 when he attempted to enter the restricted area.
Who Is Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov?
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Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov is a 24-year-old US national who arrived in Port Blair on March 26, the police said. His father is of Ukrainian origin and he had visited Port Blair in October last year as well.
At the time, he attempted reconnaissance for North Sentinel Island using an inflatable kayak but was stopped by hotel staff, the police said.
He also came to the islands in January this year to procure a motor for his boat for which he went to Baratang Islands and illegally filmed the Jarawa tribe, the police said.
How Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov Entered North Sentinel Island?
Authorities said that Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov set out from Kurma Dera Beach at around 1 am on March 29 to enter the North Sentinel Island. He brought a coconut and a can of cola as offerings as he wanted to make contact with the isolated tribe on the island.
As he reached the northeastern shore of the island, he used binoculars to survey the area but saw no signs of the tribe and then was offshore for around an hour.
He then landed on the island for around five minutes, left offerings on the shore and collected sand samples. He also recorded a video before returning to his boat.
The police registered a FIR against Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov under the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Amendment Regulation, 2012.
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