US Woman Found Chained To Tree In Maharashtra Jungle Had Visited Mumbai In June: Police

The Sindhudurg police have got some information about the woman, Lalita Kayi, including the region in the US from where she hails, an official said.

A 50-year-old American woman, who was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, had visited Mumbai in June but the motive behind it is still unclear, police said on Wednesday.

The Sindhudurg police have got some information about the woman, Lalita Kayi, including the region in the US from where she hails, an official said.

Various teams of cops are verifying the information and police will arrive at some conclusion once it is verified, the official said. The police have "very strong clues" about her, he said.