A 49-year-old American woman was rescued from a remote forest area, police have launched an investigation and filed charges against her husband
The American woman being carried out of the forest
Key Highlights
- 49-year-old American woman was found shackled in a deep forest in Sindhudurg district
- Both her legs were tied together with a chain
- Police reported that while her hands were free, she was too weak to unlock chain herself
A 49-year-old American woman was found shackled in a deep forest in Sindhudurg district on Saturday. Both her legs were tied together with a chain, the other end of which was wrapped around a nearby tree and locked. Police sources reported that while her hands were free, she was too weak to unlock the chain herself. Officers had to cut down the tree to free her and then carry her on a stretcher for several miles to reach an ambulance.