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On April 27, 2026, a shocking incident took place in Dianali village under Patana block in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. 50-year-old Jeetu Munda (also referred to as Jitu Munda), an illiterate tribal man, exhumed the skeletal remains of his elder sister Kalra Munda (56) and carried them on his shoulder for nearly 3 kilometres to the Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank.Kalra Munda had passed away on January 26, 2026.

Jeetu had visited the bank multiple times over the past few months to withdraw approximately ₹20,000 (some reports mention ₹19,300) lying in her account. The money was earned by his sister from selling her cattle. Every time, bank staff allegedly insisted that the "account holder must be present" to process the withdrawal, even after being repeatedly told that she had died.Frustrated, helpless, and unaware of formal procedures like death certificates, legal heir certificates, or succession claims, Jeetu took this extreme step as "proof" that his sister was no longer alive.

He told reporters: “I told them she had died but they didn’t listen… So I dug the grave and brought out her skeleton.”The nominee mentioned in Kalra’s account had also died (her husband and son had passed away earlier), making Jeetu her only surviving claimant.

Despite this, the bank failed to guide this poor, illiterate tribal man through the process or show basic sensitivity.Police reached the spot after the incident created a huge scene at the bank.

The skeleton was later respectfully reburied. Following massive public outrage and media attention, the local administration has now directed the bank to immediately process and release the money to Jeetu Munda as the sole claimant.This incident has sparked widespread anger over the rigid, insensitive, and poorly implemented banking rules in rural India, especially for uneducated and marginalized tribal communities. It highlights the complete failure of the system to provide simple, humane solutions for the poorest citizens who have no knowledge of complex legal formalities.

source - https://x.com/WokePandemic/status/2048960702636003400?s=20