'They said bring account holder': Odisha man takes dead sister's skeleton to bank to withdraw money
An Odisha man brought his deceased sister's skeleton to a bank in an attempt to withdraw money from her account. Jeetu Munda was frustrated after bank officials insisted he bring the account holder, despite informing them of her death. The police have intervened to help resolve the situation and facilitate the withdrawal of funds.
- ▪Jeetu Munda sought to withdraw ₹20,000 from his deceased sister's bank account.
- ▪The incident occurred at the Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank in Keonjhar district.
- ▪Bank officials failed to explain the withdrawal process to Munda, who is illiterate and unaware of legal procedures.
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'They said bring account holder': Odisha man takes dead sister's skeleton to bank to withdraw moneyThe tribal man was seeking to withdraw ₹20,000 from the bank account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda, who died on January 26.Updated on: Apr 28, 2026 11:34 AM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link In a bizarre incident, a man in Odisha made headlines for bringing his dead sister's skeleton to the bank. The 50-year-old reportedly brought the skeleton as part of his bid to withdraw the money deposited in his sister's name at the bank.Patna Police Station Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Kiran Prasad Sahu said that the bank failed to explain the proper process for withdrawing the money to Jeetu.
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