A 50-year-old woman from the United States was found with her leg chained to a tree in a forest in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district on Saturday. The woman identified as Lalitya Kayi was discovered in Sonurli village by a shepherd who heard her screams and called the police.
Police recover photocopy of her US passport, Aadhaar and other docs
The police seized a photocopy of her US passport, an Aadhaar card with a Tamil Nadu address, and other documents.
She was spotted on Saturday evening by a shepherd who heard her cries in the jungle. Later, the shepherd informed the police, who rescued her and transported her to the hospital.
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Woman suffers from psychiatric problems, claim doctors
According to PTI, a police official stated: “The woman was rushed to a hospital in Sawantwadi (in the state’s Konkan region) and then to Oros in Sindhudurg.” Given her mental and physical condition, she was transferred to Goa Medical College for further treatment. She is out of danger. Doctors treating her say she has psychiatric issues. “We discovered medical prescriptions in her possession.
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The official went on to say, “We discovered her Aadhaar card, which had a Tamil Nadu address, as well as a photocopy of her US passport. She’s been recognized as Lalita Kayi. Her visa has expired. We are having all of these documents verified to determine her nationality. Police are also in contact with the Regional Registration office.”
As per initial information obtained by police, Lalita Kayi has been in India for the past 10 years.
“The woman is not able to give her statement. The woman is weak since she hasn’t eaten in a few days and the neighborhood has had severe rains. We don’t know how long she was chained to the tree. We assume her spouse, who is from Tamil Nadu, tied her up and escaped,” the police official stated.
