A shocking incident in Odisha's Keonjhar district has sparked outrage after a tribal man carried his sister's exhumed skeleton to a rural bank to withdraw her money.
Jeetu Munda, 50, was seeking to withdraw ₹19,300 from the bank branch where his elder sister Kalra Munda, 56, held an account.
According to the bank, officials did not demand the physical presence of the deceased customer for withdrawal, but rather valid documents, including a death certificate.
However, the bank's sponsor, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), clarified that the bank officials did not demand the physical presence of a deceased customer for withdrawal. They sought valid documents, including the death certificate.
Following police intervention, the remains were taken back to the graveyard and reburied.
The Keonjhar district administration provided ₹30,000 to the man from the District Red Cross Fund and ensured that the ₹19,300 deposited in the bank reaches Jeetu Munda without any hindrance.
