The Sindhudurg police on Tuesday booked the husband of the 50-year-old US national who was found shackled to a tree in a forested area in the district on July 27. The FIR was registered after the woman claimed that her husband had taken her to the forest and chained her to the tree
According to a statement given to the police, the family began their climb at 9:30 am. However, by around midday, they realised that they were lost and nowhere near the mountain, after which they called the disaster management department for help