US man held for trip to prohibited Andaman island

New Delhi: A US national was apprehended for illegally visiting the prohibited areas in Andaman and Nicobar islands, sources said. An FIR has been registered and investigation taken up to ascertain the purpose of the visit of the suspect, who has been identified as Mykhailo Viktorvych Polyakov (24).
According to police, Polyakov had checked into a resort on March 27 and was later seen fishing near Kurmadera Beach. As per the hotel staff's statement , Polyakov had left a note stating he would return late from Baratang island. "However, probe revealed that he had actually visited the restricted North Sentinel Island, entering the prohibited Tribal Reserve Area. This area is protected by law to preserve Sentinelese tribe's way of life ," said a senior officer.