American Tourist Arrested in India After Sneaking Onto Forbidden Island To Interact With Isolated Tribe

Mykhailo Polyakov left offerings of a coconut and Diet Coke for the reclusive Sentinelese tribe before being detained by Indian authorities for trespassing.

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A man was arrested for leaving offerings of a coconut and Diet Coke for the reclusive Sentinelese tribe in India. Via YouTube

An American traveler was arrested in India after he snuck onto a highly restricted island with a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to interact with a small indigenous tribe that avoids the trappings of the modern world.

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