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American woman is found CHAINED to a tree and left to die in Indian jungle

An American woman who was chained to a tree in the Indian jungle and left for dead has been rescued after a local shepherd heard her distressing cries for help.

Lalita Kayi Kumar, 50, was found in a forest near Sonurli village, roughly 280miles from Mumbai, on Saturday morning. She had been tied to a tree with an iron chain.

Kumar, whose right leg was swollen from the chain, was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She was severely dehydrated, unable to speak and likely had not eaten in several days, the Lokmat Times reported.

WHO CHAINED HER?

It is unclear how long Kumar was in the jungle, as the area experienced heavy rains recently, but according to India TV, she told investigators that her former husband had tied her to the tree. She also claimed to have gone 40 days without food.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW?

Police have launched an attempted murder case against Kumar’s ex-husband. He also faces act endangering life or personal safety of others and wrongful confinement charges.

HOW KUMAR WAS FOUND

A cattle herder found Kumar near Sawantwadi on Saturday morning after he heard loud noises coming from within the dense forest.

Police arrived at the scene and used a cutter to break the chain and freed her from the tree. She was rushed to a primary healthcare center in Sawantwadi, where she received initial treatment.

Kumar was later transferred to a more advanced facility for continued treatment.

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WHY SHE WAS CHAINED

Footage recorded from inside the hospital showed Kumar writing a note about her condition in which she claimed her former husband had left her in the forest after a domestic dispute. She also alleged to have not eaten in over a month. 

POLICE STATEMENT

‘She is out of danger,’ a police official told The Telegraph Online. ‘Doctors treating her said she suffers from psychiatric problems. We have found medical prescriptions in her possession.’

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