Indian Government officials have rescued a mentally ill woman, who had been chained to a log for over two years. <br /><br />The woman, Saraswati, 22, was forced to drag the log whenever she wanted to get around in her village in Chitradurga district in Karnataka, India. <br /><br />Her mother Ningamma, 45, said: “She would go to homes of strangers and cause problems for them. To prevent that we chained her to a log.”<br /><br />The weight of the log had restricted her movement and forced her to stay close to her home. <br /><br />As the chain was never removed, Saraswati was forced to drag it behind her even when she was inside her home. <br /><br />After the local media covered the story, officials rushed to the village and freed her by sawing off the chains. <br /><br />They also got her admitted to a government hospital at Rampura for treatment. <br /><br />An official of the social welfare department, Honnappa, said: “We have assured the family that we will get Saraswati treated. We have also warned them that they will face legal action if they ever try to chain her.''
