An American YouTuber is in legal trouble.
Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old from Arizona, was arrested by Indian police on March 31 for visiting the restricted territory of North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean in an attempt to make contact with the Sentinelese tribe, police said, according to NBC News.
Polyakov used GPS navigation to bring him to the island which he surveyed with binoculars before landing, per police. While staying on the beach for about an hour, the content creator reportedly blew a whistle to try and attract the tribe’s attention, though he got no response.
Before departing, he left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut on the sand as an offering, police noted. In addition, he recorded a video on his camera and collected samples.
Polyakov was arrested in Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, after he was spotted by local fisherman who reported his actions to authorities. According to NBC News, a case was registered for violating Indian laws that prohibit outsiders from interacting with the islanders.
