![]() ![]() "But we'll be handling the entire issue keeping in mind the law. "I understand the emotional concern of the family," Pathak told Reuters news agency. Dependra Pathak, police chief in the Andaman and Nicobar islands where North Sentinel is located, said law enforcement would continue to follow legal norms in the matter. Indian authorities have consulted anthropologists and tribal warfare experts to see if it would be possible to recover Chau's body. According to local officials, the 27-year-old was a. "We forgive those reportedly responsible for his death." John Allen Chau was shot with bows and arrows as he landed on North Sentinel island, which is forbidden to outsiders, say local fishermen. "He loved God, life, helping those in need, and had nothing but love for the Sentinelese people," the family said in a statement. ![]() In the wake of Chau's death, police arrested a friend believed to have helped him in his journey along with several fishermen suspected of bringing him near the island.Ĭhau's family has called on Indian authorities to release their son's friend along with the fishermen, saying they should not be held responsible for his actions and they would not push for legal action against the tribe. ![]() His journal shows that his faith played a role in his desire to contact the tribe. Read more: Civilization threat to isolated tribe's survival John Chau (right) was described by his family as a fervent Christian. "God sheltered me and camouflaged me against the coast guard and the navy," Chau wrote shortly before he was killed, referring to regular patrols around the island to prevent outsiders from attempting contact with the Sentinelese tribe. He had already sustained injuries from arrows, local media reported. In his diary, Chau said he believed he would be killed if he returned to the island after making illegal contact days before. Police confirmed that excerpts from a diary recovered from one of the fishermen and published in local newspapers were indeed his words. Fishermen that aided Chau in his dangerous voyage said they saw tribesmen drag Chau's body across the shore and bury him in the sand. Members of the tribe shot arrows at Chau, killing him. John Chau, a 26-year-old described as a fervent Christian, was killed last week when he illegally traveled to North Sentinel island, where an isolated pre-Neolithic tribe exists. Indian authorities on Friday said they were investigating whether an American citizen killed by an isolated tribe had the help of more people than previously thought. ![]()
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