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• Lalita Kayi, 50, was discovered in a forest about 280 miles from Mumbai, India, the BBC reported, chained to a tree.
Kayi initially told her rescuers that her husband had shackled her to the tree and "left her in the forest to die without food or water."
But police and her doctor say the American woman tied herself to the tree.
After treatment in a psychiatric hospital, Kayi admitted that she is not married and was distressed because her visa and money were running out.
Her doctor, Sanghamitra Phule, said Kayi's condition is improving and she has been in touch with her family in the U.S. [BBC, 8/6/2024]