A distressing incident has come to light in Odisha's Keonjhar district, where a man carried his sister's skeletal remains to a bank in an attempt to withdraw money from her account.
The man, identified as Jeetu Munda, 50, from Dianali village, had been trying to withdraw ₹20,000 from the account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda 56, who died on January 26 of this year.
Jeetu approached the bank with her passbook to withdraw money, but the bank officials insisted that she be brought to the branch, despite being informed of her death.
Out of frustration, Jeetu dug up his sister's grave and brought out her skeleton as proof of her death, which he carried to the bank.
Odisha minister Suresh Pujari has reacted strongly to the incident, saying action needs to be taken against the bank employees for their inhuman approach.
The local administration has now directed bank officials to ensure that Jeetu receives the money as per rules at the earliest.
