| 1. Lalita was found chained in the Vasturli forest in Maharashtra. |
| 2. Discovered by a shepherd who reported her condition to the police. |
| 3. Documents found with her included a US passport and an Aadhaar card from Tamil Nadu. |
| 4. Lalita indicated she had been deprived of food for 40 days while being held captive in the forest. |
| 5. Prior to her captivity, Lalita had been residing in India for a decade, following a failed marriage and issues with her visa. |
| 6. She arrived in India in 2014 to pursue yoga but later fell in love and married a Tamil man. |
| 7. She was approximately 50 years old at the time of her rescue in July 2024. |
| 8. Following rescue, she was treated at Goa Medical College due to her delicate mental and physical condition, including psychiatric issues. |
| 9. Maharashtra Police registered an attempt to murder case against her ex-husband Satish, charging him with attempted murder, endangering life, and wrongful confinement. |
| 10. Lalita was found chained in a forest in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, near the Goa border, in late July 2024. |
| 11. Discovered by a cowherd or shepherd who reported her condition to the police. |
| 12. Lalita initially told rescuers she had been deprived of food for 40 days while held in the forest, but officials considered that duration unlikely. |
| 13. Later, police and doctors reported that she had admitted to chaining herself to the tree, saying she had no money and was distressed that her visa had expired. |
