**Cuttack:** The young 19-yr-old Jatra actress, Badani Samal who was chained in her own home by her parents is finally freed from the shackles after a month long treatment at SCB Medial College and Hospital here and all set to start her life afresh.
“She was in love with a boy of our village. But we were unaware of the fact. When she suffered from the mental disorder, we went to quacks and resorted to witchcraft in order to cure her. But nothing worked and her behaviour turned violent with every passing day. So we had to chain her since last three years,” her father Siba Samal said OMMCOM NEWS.
“She speaks about him now and we are looking forward to have her engaged to the boy of her dreams,” informed her mother.
They further thanked OMMCOM NEWS to have come forward and highlighted the cause due to which her daughter is now in a better position.
“A media person came and seeing our plight, posted our story due to which the government stepped in and helped us out to treat her,” her father added.
Just a day after Ommcom News posted the story of this young mentally ill actress, her journey towards a free and healthy life started as the State Health Department plunged into action. Health Secretary Pramod Meherda directed the Kendrapada Collector to take necessary steps.She was immediately taken to the Kendrapada Hospital for a check-up in which she was diagnosed to be suffering from schizophrenia.
Then she was rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital and the Health Secretary himself ensured that there is proper care and treatment for her at the Mental Health Institute.
“The government took care of all our expenses. We are really thankful for it,” told an overwhelming father to OMMCOM NEWS.