Bhubaneswar, Feb. 29 -- Cuttack: A friend in need is a friend indeed. The saying couldn't be more apt in the case of mentally deranged Srijit Padhi, who was found begging at the Grand Road near Puri Jagannath Temple and was rescued by his college friends a week back and admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital for treatment.

Though he hasn't recovered fully, but his friends and classmates that include the likes of the current Twin City Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi and other high-ranking government officials have ensured that he gets the best treatment and recovers as soon as possible. Thanks to Srijit's friends, he is reportedly on the speedy path to recovery and would take a week or two to get discharged from the hospit...