“An examination of the footage from his GoPro camera revealed that he entered and landed on the restricted North Sentinel Island.”
“He began his journey back at 1pm and arrived at Kurma Dera Beach by 7pm, where he was spotted by local fishermen.”
Fuel, binoculars, his Go Pro, a life jacket, and other valuables were taken from his room at the Andaman Sunset View hotel after he was detained.
Police said Polyakov had been in the area twice in October of last year, intending to use a ‘inflatable kayak’ to sail to North Sentinel Island, but hotel personnel prevented him.
It was in January of this year that he returned to the Baratang Islands and ‘illegally videographed the Jarawa tribe’.
Five months ago, Polyakov shared a cartoon picture of a Tintin-style explorer traveling to a desert island in a tiny boat with a little brown dog, perhaps hinting to his upcoming trip.
