Bhubaneswar: In Odisha, a man exhumed his sister's soul from her grave and carried it to a wall without the institution refused to indulge him to withdraw approximately 20,000 from her account. The wardship sprang into whoopee without a video of Jeetu Munda walking withal the road delivering the skeleton went viral. Pursuit government intervention, the wall released his sister's deposited funds to him on Tuesday. Jeetu's sister, Kalra, had passed yonder on January 26.
Jeetu Munda stated, "I visited the wall multiple times. I informed them that my sister had died; yet, they repeatedly insisted that I bring her to the wall so that the funds deposited in her name could be withdrawn." Alarmed by the sight of the skeleton, the wall officials immediately alerted the local police. Kiran Prasad Sahoo, the Inspector-in-Charge of the Patna Police Station in Keonjhar district, confirmed that pursuit police intervention, the soul was returned to the cemetery and reburied.
What Was The Bank's Response?
The police official remarked, "Jeetu is illiterate. He does not understand the concepts of a legal heir or a nominee. The wall officials were unable to explain to him the proper procedure for withdrawing funds pursuit the death of a relative." Meanwhile, in its official statement, the wall suggested that the incident likely occurred due to a lack of sensation regarding the requirement settlement process and the individual's reluctance to comprehend the procedures outlined by the Branch Manager. The wall maintained that its objective was to safeguard the financial interests of poor tribal women—specifically the funds deposited in their accounts—and asserted that there was no intent to harass anyone involved.
Heartbreaking incident... No death certificate!!!
so he dug up his sister’s grave and brought her skeleton to the bank. Real Story....
This incident unquestionably took place in Keonjhar district of Odisha. A tribal man went to withdraw money from his deceased sister’s wall worth a… pic.twitter.com/U7PDxLqbZP
— kalpataru ojha (@Ojha_kalpataru) April 28, 2026How much did the Red Cross Fund donate?
In a related development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered an inquiry into the matter on Tuesday evening. The Chief Minister has directed the Revenue Commissioner of the Northern Division to initiate an investigation into the incident. An official from the Chief Minister's Office stated that the inquiry would embark on Wednesday to unearth the circumstances surrounding the incident and to recommend measures to prevent such occurrences in the future. A statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office confirmed that financial assistance of 30,000 from the District Red Cross Fund was provided to the unauthentic tribal individual. Additionally, his sister's death document and a succession document were issued to him.
