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Odisha man exhumes dead sister's body, takes it to bank to withdraw ...
In a shocking incident, an elderly Odisha man from Keonjhar district exhumed his sister’s remains from her grave and carried them to the bank for proof after they denied his repeated attempts to withdraw money from her account. The man, identified as Jitu Munda, 59, from Dianali village, reached a local bank on Monday, carrying his sister's remains and placed them outside the premises, triggering panic among the staff. Source says that Jitu had been visiting the bank for several days to try and withdraw a total of Rs 19,300 deposited in his older sister Kalara Munda’s savings account. Kalara died around two months ago on January 26 at the age of 62. Despite him infomaing the bank officials of her death, his requests were turned down multiple times. The staff insisted that the account holder had to be physically present for the completion of formal procedures. Kalara was not married and had no heirs. She had previously lost her husband and her only child. Jitu was her only surviving relative. "I have run several times to the bank, and the people there told me to bring the account holder to withdraw money deposited in her name. Though I told them that she had died, they did not listen to me and insisted on bringing her to the bank. Therefore, out of frustration, I dug the grave and brought out her skeleton as proof of her death," Munda told reporters. He reportedly walked with the body for around three kilometres. Patna Police Station inspector-in-charge IIC Kiran Prassad Sahu said the the bank failed to explain the process for withdrawing the money to Jitu. "Jitu is an illiterate tribal man. He does not know what the legal heir or nominee is. The bank officials have failed to make him understand the procedure to withdraw money from the dead person's account," he said. The Indian Overseas Bank have now issued a clarification on the incident which occurred at the Regional Rural Bank, Odisha Grameen Bank at its Malliposi branch in Patna block. “An individual, Mr Jitu Munda, visited the branch for the first time, requesting withdrawal from an account held in his sister’s name, Ms. Kalara Munda. As per banking regulations, third-party withdrawals are not permitted without proper authorization. Upon being informed, he stated that the account holder was deceased. Our Branch Manager clearly explained that in the event of death, settlement can only be processed upon submission of valid documents, including a death certificate,” the statement read. The bank also stat...
Odisha man takes sister's skeleton to bank after staff refuse ...
The man, identified as Jeetu Munda (50) from Dianali village, wanted to withdraw Rs 20,000 from the account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda (56), who had passed away on January 26, 2026. Updated: April 28, 2026 14:13 IST Odisha tribal takes dead sister’s skeleton to bank after staff refuse withdrawal without account holder’s presence. (Image: X) A tribal man in Odisha’s Keonjhar district reportedly brought the skeleton of his dead sister to a bank so he could withdraw money from the deceased’s account. The man made the shocking move after he was told to “bring account holder”, news agency PTI reported, citing police. The incident happened at the Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank in Patana block of Keonjhar district. The man, identified as Jeetu Munda (50) from Dianali village, wanted to withdraw Rs 20,000 from the account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda (56), who had passed away on January 26, 2026, PTI reported. ALSO READ ‘People there told me to bring account holder’: Man claims repeated visits to bank “I have run several times to the bank, and the people there told me to bring the account holder to withdraw money deposited in her name. Though I told them that she had died, they did not listen to me and insisted on bringing her to the bank. Therefore, out of frustration, I dug the grave and brought out her skeleton as proof of her death,” Jeetu Munda told reporters Patana Police Station Inspector in charge (IIC) Kiran Prasad Sahu, who reached the bank after getting information,told the news agency that, “Jeetu is an illiterate tribal man. He does not know what the legal heir or nominee is. The bank officials have failed to make him understand the procedure to withdraw money from the dead person’s account.” Administration reacts to incident However, after the incident, the police assured Jeetu Munda that they would help him withdraw the money from his sister’s account. The skeleton was later buried again at the graveyard in the presence of police. Meanwhile, state minister Suresh Pujari told PTI, “I have talked to the administration regarding this. Action needs to be taken against the bank employees for this inhuman approach. I will instruct the senior officials at the bank to not treat this as an isolated case and punish the accused. The death certificate of the person wasn’t enough for the bank employees which compelled the man to dig out his dead sister’s remains. Such an incident has never happened in India. The government has taken seri...
Bank Asked For Death Proof. He Walked In With His Sister's Skeleton
In a shocking incident, a tribal man exhumed his sister's remains and brought them to a rural bank after being asked to provide proof of her death. The incident took place in Odisha's Keonjhar, in Mallipasi village under Patna police station limits on Monday afternoon. The man, identified as Jitu Munda, wanted to withdraw his sister's savings, but was told to get proof of her death and other ...
Bank denies him dead sister's savings, Odisha man lands up at branch ...
Frustrated over repeated denial by bank officials to withdraw the savings of his dead sister from a rural bank, a tribal man in Odisha's Keonjhar district exhumed her skeletal remains "to prove that she died two months ago". The incident occurred at the Mallipasi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank under Keonjhar's Patna block.
