A startling story from Maharashtra has surfaced, involving a 50-year-old woman who was discovered in a forest, bound by an iron chain to a tree. The district of Sindhudurg is where the tragedy happened. Further, The initial inquiry indicates that the 50-year-old has spent the previous ten years in India.
Woman Found Chained In Maharashtra Forest
Police claim that they have seized from her an Aadhaar card bearing an address in Tamil Nadu and a duplicate of her U.S. passport. Authorities claimed that on Saturday night in Sonurli hamlet, a shepherd discovered her chained to a tree and also heard her frantic pleas for assistance. The shepherd then notified the authorities.
Hospitalized For Psychiatric Treatment
The woman was saved and was further brought to a hospital in Sawantwadi, which is in the state’s Konkan region. Later, she was moved to the Oros hospital in Sindhudurg. It was decided that she should receive extensive therapy at the Goa Medical College due to her physical and mental conditions. Medical professionals have verified that she is not in danger, but her possession of prescription medications indicates that she has mental health issues.
Statement Made By Official
“The woman was rushed to a hospital in Sawantwadi (in the state’s Konkan region) and then to Oros in Sindhudurg. Considering her mental and health condition, she was shifted to Goa Medical College for advanced treatment. She is out of danger. Doctors treating her said she suffers from psychiatric problems. We have found medical prescriptions in her possession,” an official states as PTI quotes.
“We found her Aadhaar card with a Tamil Nadu address and a photocopy of her United States of America passport. She has been identified as Lalita Kayi. Her visa has expired. We are getting all these documents verified to ascertain her nationality. Police are also in touch with the Foreigners Regional Registration office,” the official continued.
“The woman is not in a position to give her statement. The woman is weak as she has not eaten anything for a couple of days and also as the area experienced heavy rains. We don’t know for how long she was tied to that tree. We believe her husband, who hails from Tamil Nadu, tied her there and fled,” he said.
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