Saed News: The shocking case of a man in India who brought his deceased sister’s skeleton to a bank to withdraw 19,300 rupees from her account has once again drawn attention to bureaucratic complexity and the difficulties faced by underprivileged people in accessing financial services.
According to SAEDNEWS, citing Fararu, a man in the Indian state of Odisha exhumed his sister’s remains and took her skeleton to a bank in order to withdraw 19,300 rupees from her account.
The man, Jitu Munda from the village of Dianali, took this unusual step after the bank refused to release the money. His sister, Kakra Munda, had died two months earlier. Her husband and only child had also passed away, making Jitu her sole surviving relative.
When Jitu visited the bank to withdraw the funds, the manager stated that either the account holder must be present or legal inheritance documents must be provided.
Jitu, who is illiterate and belongs to an indigenous community, had no death certificate or legal documents, and due to the complicated administrative process, he returned empty-handed.
On Monday, he went to his sister’s burial site, exhumed the remains, wrapped the skeleton in cloth, and walked about three kilometers in extreme heat to the bank.
His arrival caused shock among people present at the bank; some cried while others expressed anger. Locals accused the bank of severe negligence, asking: “Is it really this difficult for a poor person to access their own money?”
Eventually, police intervened, calmed Jitu down, and stated that the matter would be handled in a humane and appropriate manner.
