Man digs up sister’s skeleton, carries it to bank in Odisha to prove her death, here's what exactly happened

A tribal man in Odisha reportedly dug up his deceased sisterrsquos skeleton and brought it to a bank to prove her death The extreme step was taken after bank officials allegedly refused to allow the withdrawal of money from his late sisters account claiming to be her legal heirAccording to reports the man had repeatedly approached the bank to withdraw the money following his sisterrsquos death However officials insisted on the account holderrsquos presence which was not possibleDespite explaining the situation his requests were reportedly denied Frustrated by the continued refusal the man went to the cremation ground exhumed his sisterrsquos skeletal remains and brought them to the bank as proof of her death The incident drew attention from local residents and officialsShocker in KeonjharThe incident took place in Keonjhar district of Odisha the tribal man was reportedly seen carrying the skeletal remains of his deceased sister to a bank on April 27 according to the ANIOfficials said his actions reportedly appeared to stem from frustration rather than intent to cause disruptionUnaware of legal processAccording to SubCollector Uma Shankar Dalai the man was unaware of the legal procedures required for withdrawing funds after a personrsquos death reported the ANIThe officials noted that the man was not a ClassI legal heir which is why the bank had asked him to provide specific documents that he was unable to produce This led to repeated difficulties in accessing the funds the news agency reportedThe administration is now helping him complete the required formalities He is expected to apply for essential documents including a death certificate and a legal heir certificate Officials were also coordinating with the bank to ensure that the money is eventually transferred to the rightful heirs according to the ANIState minister steps inFollowing the incident Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari stepped in and criticised the bank He said 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 wasnt enough for the bank employees which compelled the man to dig out his dead sisters remains as per the PTIVIDEO Keonjhar Odisha On the case of a tribal man carrying his dead sisters skeletal remains as proof to the bank for withdrawal of money state minister Suresh Pujari says I have talked to the administration regarding this Action needs to be taken against the bankhellip httpstcoWC127hxTz1 pictwittercomysvbGDVxEWmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News April 28 2026Financial assistance arrangedThe officials said that in the meantime the local authorities were facilitating the early release of about Rs 20000 as assistance through Red Cross support Efforts were also being made to expedite the process and resolve the matter the ANI reportedBank denies harassment claimIn an official statement the Odisha Grameen Bank on Tuesday rejected allegations of harassment at its Malliposi branch in Keonjhar calling them misleading The bank stated that a man identified as Jitu Munda had visited the branch and demanded withdrawal of money from his deceased sisterrsquos accountAccording to the bank the request was denied in line with rules as he failed to provide the required documents Officials also alleged that the man appeared to be allegedly intoxicated at the timeOdisha Grameen Bank clarified that viral claims of harassment at its Malliposi branch in Keonjhar are misleading The bank said Jitu Munda allegedly intoxicated demanded withdrawal from his sisterrsquos account but was refused as per rules He later returned with her exhumed bodyhellip pictwittercomrHHnsGBacvmdash IANS ians_india April 28 2026The bank said the situation escalated when he later returned with his sisterrsquos exhumed body in an attempt to press his claim Police were called to the spot and removed the bodyThe bank clarified that the account will be settled only after the submission of a valid death certificate and completion of due legal procedureswith ANI IANS and PTI inputs