Posted on 04/29/2026 11:42:38 AM PDT by algore
A villager in India carried his sister's corpse to a bank after digging up her remains to prove she had died, having been repeatedly told he could not withdraw money without her being present.
The incident took place at the Maliposi branch of the Odisha Grameen Bank in the Keonjhar district, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
Television networks broadcast footage of the man carrying what appeared to be a corpse partially wrapped in plastic, with skeletal legs visible and slung over his shoulder.
'This created a highly distressing situation at the premises,' the bank said.
The man, identified as Jeetu Munda, had been trying for weeks to access around INR 19,300 (£151) from the account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda, who died in January after an illness.
He said he was repeatedly told to bring the account holder in person, even after explaining she had died.
According to reports, Jeetu was told by bank staff that he needed to produce official documents, such as a death certificate, before any money could be released.
However, he allegedly struggled to understand the process and failed to provide the required paperwork.
In frustration, he went to the village burial ground on Monday, 27 April, exhumed his sister's remains, wrapped the corpse in cloth, and walked around 3 kilometres (1.8 miles) to the bank.
The bank added that the claim has now been settled after authorities issued the required documents, with the funds released to the legal heirs.
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He did. I thought he was going to be arrested. But it had a happy ending.
What ever party are available in India. Don’t know enough about their political system.
Excitable Boy, they all said . . .
Beat me to it
You could really have fun with it and make outrageous stories that you’ve had during the weekend. I understand your sentiment, but it’s also good for morale’s to have a good time talking about weekend events, and news of your lives.
I see a Netflix movie in this.
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