Do you remember the shocking incident in Odisha wherein a man in Odisha brought his dead sister’s skeleton to the Odisha Grameen Bank to withdraw cash? The 50-year-old man brought the skeleton to withdraw the money deposited in his sister’s name at the bank on 27-04-2026.
The incident took place at the Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank located at Patana block of Keonjhar district. The man, identified as Jeetu Munda, told police officials that he did this after the bank managers told him to bring the account holder with him.
The tribal man wanted to withdraw ₹20,000 from the bank account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda, who died on January 26. Bank Employees asked him to submit details of legal heir and/or nominee. The tribal man could not understand this and brought the dead body to the bank.
The incident gained national attention, and the video went viral on social media. A high-level investigation committee was set up, and a detailed investigation pursued. Everyone was blaming the bank employees for not properly guiding the customer about the death claim process.
In a shocking incident, a man in Odisha brought his dead sister's skeleton to the bank to withdraw cash. The 50-year-old man brought the skeleton to withdraw the money deposited in his sister's name at the bank. pic.twitter.com/Zc93KBQJCY
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The matter got political and several prominent leaders wrote letters to the finance ministry to look into the issue and take appropriate action. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a high-level Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) inquiry into the matter. Leader of the Opposition of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Shri. Naveen Patnaik wrote a letter to Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and strongly condemned the horrific incident that took place in Odisha Grameen Bank.
The bank initially said that the employees were not at fault, as they had demanded documents as per the guidelines. But now, the Bank Manager has been suspended. All 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across India have been directed to provide more compassionate and transparent customer service.
Bank employees are saying that the bank has acted unfairly by suspending the employee. What was the employee’s fault if he asked for genuine documents? Banks operate according to rules and guidelines. How can employees hand over cash belonging to an account holder to someone else without proper documentation?
