accusing him of traveling to the remote North Sentinel Island — home to one of the world’s most isolated tribes — without authorization. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, faces a maximum of ...

According to the police, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov is a 24-year-old US national who arrived in Port Blair on March 26 and ventured to North Sentinel Island from the Khurmadera beach of the ...

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, from Scottsdale, Arizona, was arrested on March 31, two days after he set foot on the restricted territory of North Sentinel Island — part of India’s Andaman and ...

A 24-year-old self-described "thrill seeker" faces years in prison after traveling to North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean in an attempt to contact "the world’s most isolated tribe.

But that didn’t stop American YouTuber Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov from planning a voyage to North Sentinel Island to try and make contact. In March 2025, the 24-year-old arrived at North ...

I n late March 2025, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old American YouTuber known for his adventurous content, was arrested for illegally entering North Sentinel Island, home to the ...

There are strict laws against tourists making contact with isolated tribes, as exposure to outside visitors can have dangerous impacts on the local way of life.

the Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island, part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The YouTuber, named Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, is known for his dangerous travel videos. This time ...

A man was arrested in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly entering the prohibited tribal reserve area of the North Sentinel Island, home to the indigenous Sentinelese people, one of the last ...