He was charged with entering a prohibited tribal reserve area of the North Sentinel Island, protected under the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation 1956.

Police said Polyakov was drawn to the island due to his passion for adventure ... said Polyakov’s attempted contact with the tribes of North Sentinel was “reckless and idiotic.” ...

North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal remains off ... Home to the Sentinelese, one of the last uncontacted tribes on Earth, this island is a living relic of humanity’s ancient past.

Police said Polyakov was drawn to the island due to his passion for adventure ... said Polyakov’s attempted contact with the tribes of North Sentinel was “reckless and idiotic.” ...

American YouTuber who entered island of isolated Indian tribe has bail plea rejected - Mykhailo Polyakov faces up to five years in prison for trying to contact indigenous tribe on North Sentinel Islan ...