Indian police have arrested 24 -year -old American tourists allegedly traveling The prohibited island of the Indian Ocean Try to contact an isolated tribal who attacks the infiltrate.
Michael Victorovich Baliakov, The YouTuber of ArizonaHe was arrested last week after a boat trip to the island’s banned area on March 29 Sentinel Dell Norde Police said they hoped to meet the people of the recruited Sentineelasa tribes.
He took it Coca -cola light and a cane of a coconut As a tribal offerings, he sounded a whistle to attract his attention, recorded a video and collected sand samples before returning to the boat to the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair.
A law protects the isolated tribes from civilization
Paliakov was arrested after the local fishermen who saw Port Blair returned to the authorities. The police announced that the actions of Paleiah were considered A severe threat Sentinel’s safety and well -being, is strictly prohibited by the LTTE law with foreigners Protect your Indigenous lifestyle“.
It is arrested for allegations including violating a law that protects Isolated tribesAnd appear in court on April 17. Baliakov faces a punishment Five years of imprisonment and fine If it is punished.
The US Foreign Department announced in a report that “the arrest of an American citizen in India is known,” but no more comments on privacy issues.
Unwise and stupid
Visitors have been banned from traveling less than five kilometers from the Sentinel Island of the North, and its population has been isolated from other parts of the world for thousands of years. In 2018An American missionary on the beach illegally Was killed by Isinos That, obviously, he was shot dead with arrows and then buried his body on the beach. In 2006, Sentinels They killed two fishermen It accidentally landed on the shore.
Indian authorities have limited contacts to rare meetings, in which small officials and scientists leave Coconuts and bananas For islanders.
Indian ships also monitor the water around the island, and outsiders are trying to make sure they have not accessed the Sentinels, and they have repeatedly made clear opportunities they want to be alone.
The most meditated journey of reckless
Police said Baliakov was investigated in detail Marine conditionsAccess to islands and island before starting their journey. “He has planned for several days to visit the island and the relationship with the tribes,” said police officer Hargopinder Singh Talwal.
The young man recorded his journey with a Cobro camera, There he can see that he approached the beach in an inflatable boat, leaving offerings and collecting sand samples. Its population is estimated to be about 100 and 150 people. India protects its isolation Avoid introducing diseases Before those who have no immunity.
It was revealed that Baliakov had done the initial investigation Two previous attemptsIn October and January last year, to go to the islands in the inflamed rope. A group that protects the rights of Aboriginal people claimed that the Survival International said that the tribal communications are in contact with the tribes “Unconscious and stupid”.
“This person’s actions are not just put Risk of your own lifeBut is dangerous The life of the entire tribe“The director of the group, Caroline Pierce, said in a statement.
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