An elderly tribal man from Odisha dug up his sister’s grave and retrieved her skeleton, and arrived at the bank in an attempt to withdraw ₹19,500 from her account.
SNPNEWS.IN News (Odisha): A very sad incident has come to light from Keonjhar district of Odisha, after the video of which went viral, people are cursing the system that is saying to people’s We’r become world gurus on paper. In fact, Kalra Munda (56 years) sister of 50-year-old tribal elder Jeetu Munda of Dianali village died on 26 January 2026 due to illness. She had kept the money (19500) earned by selling her goods and cattle in Odisha Gramin Bank (Maliposi). Before her death, Kalra Munda informed her brother about this deposit and asked him to get it from the bank after Kalra Munda’s death.
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Jitu tried to withdraw money from the bank several times. He told about his sister’s death, but the bank officials kept telling him to “bring the account holder” or bring the complete documents of the legal heir. He had neither the death certificate nor the succession certificate. Apart from this, the nominee had also died, so he was the only claimant left.
After being disappointed with the bank after going round and round continuously, on 27 April 2026 (Monday), in anger and compulsion, he dug up his sister’s bones from the village crematorium, wrapped them in cloth and walked about 3 km in the sun to the bank. He kept the bones outside the bank and said, “Here is the account holder, now give the money”. This created a commotion in the bank, people gathered and the police were called.
The police and the local administration (Patna Block Officer) reached the spot. He instructed the bank that since Jeetu is the only claimant, he should be given the money as soon as possible. The administration is helping him in getting a death certificate and legal heir certificate. The bones of the deceased have been reburied by the administration.