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US Citizen Killed In Remote Indian Island Barred To Visitors

Indian police investigate who helped young American killed on remote island (Photo: DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/Getty Images).

By: Radhakrishna N S

An American visitor to one of the islands in India’s remote Andaman and Nicobar chain has been killed by a community of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world, two police officials said on Wednesday (21). The North Sentinel Island, off-bounds to visitors, is home to the Sentinelese, who killed the American, identified as John Allen Chau, after he was illegally ferried there by fishermen, the officials added. “A murder case has been registered,” one of the officials told Reuters. Both officials sought anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media. Police have launched an…

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