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John Allen Chau: 1 year on, time adds intrigue to Andaman mystery

Chau, who worked for All Nations, an evangelical group based in Kansas City that introduces Christianity in the remote corners of the world, was so obsessed with the island that he broke a series of laws and did not hesitate in putting his own life in danger.

The 27-year-old American citizen John Allen Chau was feared killed by the islanders and buried at the shore on November 17, 2018.(Photo: Reuters)
Updated on Nov 18, 2019 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Chau murder: Andaman cops seek US help

A reclusive and endangered Sentinelese tribe killed Chau, an American citizen, when he ventured onto the forbidden North Sentinel Island.

The Andaman and Nicobar police have moved a local court seeking letters of request to a US court seeking their assistance in getting two American citizens to join the investigation into John Allen Chau’s murder in November last year.(AFP)
Published on Apr 18, 2019 01:17 AM IST
New Delhi | By

US not seeking action against Sentinelese tribe for killing missionary

American fundamentalist Christian missionary John Allen Chau was killed in November by tribespeople when he illegally went to the North Sentinel Island in the Andamans to convert them.

The Sentinelese do not allow outsiders on their island and kill visitors.(AFP)
Updated on Feb 08, 2019 06:04 PM IST
New York | ByIndo Asian News Service

Month after American youth was killed by Sentinelese tribe, Andaman police launches new helpline for tourists

Around 45 days after American national John Allen Chau ventured onto the forbidden North Sentinel island and got killed by the reclusive and endangered Sentinelese tribe, the Andaman and Nicobar Police on Saturday formally introduced a new police unit exclusively for tourists.

The youth’s body was spotted on the beach of the island on November 17 by one of the fishermen and never seen again.(Instagram/johnachau)
Updated on Dec 30, 2018 06:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By

US man killed in Andaman was pursuing ‘planned adventure’: Tribes body chief

There are many primitive tribes like the Sentinelese in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, contact with whom is prohibited for outsiders, the commission’s chairperson Nand Kumar Sai told reporters here Tuesday.

Chau, 27, was killed by the protected and reclusive tribe off North Sentinel Island after he reached there with the help of some fishermen.(Instagram)
Updated on Dec 05, 2018 01:38 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India
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