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| An American man is believed to have been killed by an isolated Indian island tribe known to attack outsiders with bows and arrows, police have said. | |
| Vijay Singh, a police officer, said seven fishermen had been arrested for facilitating the American’s visit to North Sentinel Island, where the killing apparently occurred. Visits to the island are heavily restricted by the government. | Vijay Singh, a police officer, said seven fishermen had been arrested for facilitating the American’s visit to North Sentinel Island, where the killing apparently occurred. Visits to the island are heavily restricted by the government. |
| The Sentinelese people live on a small forested island and are known to resist all contact with outsiders, often attacking anyone who comes near. | The Sentinelese people live on a small forested island and are known to resist all contact with outsiders, often attacking anyone who comes near. |
| The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. | The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. |
| Indian media reports said the American was on an adventure trip to the islands and his body was found by the fishermen. | Indian media reports said the American was on an adventure trip to the islands and his body was found by the fishermen. |
| Singh said the man was killed on Saturday and that police were in the process of recovering the body. | Singh said the man was killed on Saturday and that police were in the process of recovering the body. |
| The US consulate in Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state, was aware of the reports, but spokeswoman Kathleen Hosie declined to comment further due to privacy considerations. | The US consulate in Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state, was aware of the reports, but spokeswoman Kathleen Hosie declined to comment further due to privacy considerations. |
| Shiv Viswanathan, a social scientist and a professor at Jindal Global Law School, said the North Sentinel Island was a protected area and not open to tourists. “The exact population of the tribe is not known, but it is declining. The government has to protect them.” | Shiv Viswanathan, a social scientist and a professor at Jindal Global Law School, said the North Sentinel Island was a protected area and not open to tourists. “The exact population of the tribe is not known, but it is declining. The government has to protect them.” |
| Poachers are known to fish illegally in the waters around the island, catching turtles and diving for lobsters and sea cucumbers. Tribespeople killed two Indian fishermen in 2006 when their boat broke loose and drifted to shore. | Poachers are known to fish illegally in the waters around the island, catching turtles and diving for lobsters and sea cucumbers. Tribespeople killed two Indian fishermen in 2006 when their boat broke loose and drifted to shore. |
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