(Article updated on August 7.  Lalita Kayi Kumar admitted that she was not married and had chained herself to the tree).

“When we discovered her, she was seriously dehydrated. It appears that she was stuck there for a minimum of 48 hours. Although she was mute,” explained Amol Chavan, an inspector at Sawantwadi Police Station who was part of the rescue operation.

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American Woman Found Chained To A Tree After 40 Days Without Food, Says Husband Left Her There

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The US woman who was found tied to a tree with an iron chain

in a forest in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district is not able to record her statement with the police

as she is weak and has not eaten anything in a couple of days.

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The 50-year-old alleged that herex-husbandhad left her there following a domestic dispute, and that she had gone 40 days without food.

The woman was rushed to the hospital in Sawantwadi and later transferred to Goa Medical College Hospital.

She is now “out of danger,” officials said.

In a written statement, Kumar said she had spent 40 days tied to a tree without food

American Woman Found Chained To A Tree After 40 Days Without Food, Says Husband Left Her There

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Due to her weakened state, she was unable to speak to authorities and instead provided a written statement.

“She is not in a position to give her statement. She is weak as she has not eaten anything for a couple of days,”said Saurabh Agrawal, the superintendent of police of the Sindhudurg district.

The woman later admitted that she had tied herself to the tree

American Woman Found Chained To A Tree After 40 Days Without Food, Says Husband Left Her There

The woman’s notelater proved to be falseand was possibly a product of her hallucinations.

In reality, the U.S. citizen admitted that she was not married and had chained herself because she was distressed over her visa expiration and from running out of cash.

Lalita continues to show improvement, and her family in the U.S. have been informed of her condition.

“She eats, walks and also exercises. She is under treatment and we are also giving her some nutrients that her body was lacking,” said Dr. Sanghamitra Phule, superintendent of the psychiatric hospital where she is admitted.You May LikeJack The Ripper’s Identity Revealed After 130 Years Thanks To DNA TestingLei RVTitan Sub’s Eerie Last Moments Exposed In Newly Released Audio: “A Disaster Waiting To Happen"Lei RVDisney Worker Downloads Free AI Tool—Loses Job And $200,000 BonusesLei RV

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