U.S. Woman Found Emaciated, Tied to Tree in India After Being Left to Die: REPORT

A woman was rescued in India after being found tied to a tree and allegedly left to die.

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Lalita Kayi Kumar was rescued near Mumbai over the weekend after someone heard her cries for help, according to the Deccan Chronicle.

The 50-year-old woman was found emaciated and bound to a tree with an iron chain, The Hindustan Times reported.

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Authorities found a U.S. passport belonging to the woman, who was covered in dirt, and documents stating that she had overstayed her visa in India, according to the Indian Express.

"She is not in a position to give her statement. She is weak as she has not eaten anything for a couple of days,” authorities said, per the Deccan Chronicle.

Police officials have reportedly named her unidentified ex-husband as a suspect after Kumar claimed he tied her to the tree and left her to die following a domestic dispute.

She also revealed that she hadn't eaten for 40 days.

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The ex-husband is facing charges of attempted murder, act endangering life or personal safety of others and wrongful confinement, per The Hindustan Times.

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