In India, a man exhumed his sister's body and took it to a bank to withdraw money from her account
In India, a man dug up his sister's body and brought it to a bank in an attempt to withdraw $211 from her account. The New York Post reported this.
A video of the incident has spread widely on social media. 50-year-old Jitu Munda intended to access the funds in his sister's account by proving her death. However, he was unable to provide the necessary documents to confirm the death to the bank.
It is reported that he attempted to withdraw approximately 20,000 rupees ($211) from the account of his sister, Kalra Munda, who passed away in January at the age of 56. Munda brought the remains of the body, wrapped in a cloth, to a branch of the Odisha Grameen Bank located in the Keonjhar district of Odisha state.
According to officials, the man did not fully understand the procedure for registering himself as a legal heir to withdraw the money from his sister's account.
Following the incident, officials assisted Munda in completing the legal process to obtain the funds. His sister's body was reburied under police supervision.
The chairman of Odisha Grameen Bank described the incident as a “very unfortunate situation” and demanded that staff strictly adhere to protocols.
Bank representatives stated that staff had explained to Munda that a death certificate and inheritance documents were required to withdraw the funds. However, he did not agree with these requirements and later returned to the bank with his sister's body. This situation caused panic among bank employees and customers, after which the local police were notified.
It is reported that no charges have been filed against Munda regarding this incident.
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