In a bizarre incident in Odisha's Keonjhar district, a tribal man exhumed his deceased sister's skeleton and staged a protest outside a rural bank to claim her deposited money. The event occurred in Mallipasi village under the Patna police station on Monday afternoon around 1 pm.
Bank Officials Frightened, Police Called
Bank officials, terrified by the sight of the skeleton, immediately alerted the police. A police team arrived at the scene and, after discussions, convinced the man to rebury the remains properly.
Man Identified as Jitu Munda
The tribal man has been identified as Jitu Munda from Mallipasi village, Patna block. He stated, "When the bank official did not give my sister's deposit money, I brought the skeleton to show them as proof that she is dead."
Background of the Incident
According to police reports, Jitu's sister died two months ago. She had an account in a rural bank in Mallipasi with a deposit of approximately Rs 19,300. After her death, Jitu approached the bank to withdraw the amount. However, the bank official refused, stating that the account was in his sister's name and required a death certificate and other documents.
Jitu, being illiterate, did not understand the process. Instead of obtaining a death certificate, he dug up his sister's grave, collected the bones in a sack, and presented them to the bank official as proof of death. The frightened bank staff confined him inside the bank for some time.
Police Intervention
After the news spread, villagers gathered at the bank to witness the scene. Kiran Prasad Sahu, Inspector-in-Charge of Patna police station, said, "Police convinced him about the matter and told him to collect the death certificate. Later he returned with the bag containing his sister's remains. He is innocent and could not understand about the death certificate to be deposited in the bank to get back his sister's deposited money."
