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Mystery surrounds US woman found starving and chained to tree in India

Mystery surrounds an American woman who was found chained to a tree “screaming” in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Lalita Kayi, 50, was discovered a week ago in the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her cries for help were heard by shepherds. They alerted the police who sawed off the chain and rescued her.

Ms Kayi, who appeared completely emaciated, was taken to hospital. Her physical health has since improved and, on Friday, she was moved to a psychiatric facility for further treatment, doctors treating her told the BBC.

In a written statement to the police, she has alleged that her husband “chained her and left her in the forest to die without food or water”.

FollyDolly ,
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I’m assuming the phone and tablet were dead and that’s why she couldn’t use them to call for help? Also if her husband was doing this to kill her wouldn’t he have taken them away from her? I have so many questions here.

Gennadios ,

Im feeling similar vibes to when that bipolar van life influencer girl got killed by her boyfriend, who was later found dead.

Not much info on the ladies husband but it sounds like a manic couple off their meds situation.

someguy3 ,

The mystery is that you would die from lack of water (or exposure, depending) long before you would get that emaciated, or the 40 days she was apparently there.

apfelwoiSchoppen ,
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Yeah the article notes as much,

Police say they have been unable to verify these claims and believe it is unlikely that someone would survive without food or water for so long.

CompostMaterial ,

In a written statement to the police, she has alleged that her husband “chained her and left her in the forest to die without food or water”.

Hey, look at that, “mystery” solved within four paragraphs.

Duamerthrax ,

Is that where you stopped reading? The mystery is her husband’s whereabouts.

LesserAbe ,

Yeah, and that her version of events doesn’t seem possible (no food and water for 40 days)

Tikiporch ,

You reckon it’s possible to lose track of time when chained to a tree while experiencing a psychotic episode?

DeathsEmbrace ,

You would be surprised at how terrible everyone is at passive time estimations without clocks. I literally had to take time out of my day to get this correct.

Tylerdurdon ,

That sounds like it would take a very long time to get right. What… Like 2-3 months?

DeathsEmbrace ,

No do a choice of intervals like any of these 1-2-5-10or15-30-45-60 intervals and you will get the rough times but remember this you can NEVER look at the clock while you are timing yourself internally. Just put a timer and try and predict how closer you are eventually you will get really good estimates. I have had a 2 hour wait and was only 15 minutes off it’s actually pretty good.

LesserAbe ,

Did you read the article? They took her to a psychiatric hospital, and explicitly note there’s a discrepancy about the time. I’m not saying she wasn’t abused, or that her whole story is fake. Just, we all know you can’t go 40 days without water. You can’t go a week without water.

jdnewmil ,

I know, I am just someone on the Internet, but I was acquainted with someone who fasted for 40 days… twice (a little over a year apart I think)… in pursuit of some kind of spiritual enlightenment. He started out a little on the heavy side, and ended up, well, emaciated. Anyway, he did have water, which is where I think this woman’s story falls apart.

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