Odisha acts fast after tribal man carries sister’s remains to bank
In Odisha, a tribal man named Jitu Munda carried his deceased sister's skeletal remains to a bank to withdraw money from her account, prompting outrage. The local administration quickly issued the necessary documents and disbursed the funds to the family. A probe has been initiated to investigate the circumstances that led to this incident.
- ▪Jitu Munda exhumed his sister's remains to prove her death for a bank withdrawal.
- ▪The local administration issued a death certificate and legal heir certificate within a day.
- ▪The bank clarified that third-party withdrawals require proper authorization and valid documents.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Outrage after Indian man carries his sister's skeleton to a bank to prove her death — BBC News — World
- ▪ Outrage after Odisha man carries skeleton to bank — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ Death proof sought for withdrawal, Odisha tribal man takes sister's skeleton to bank — Times of India — Top
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:54:18 +0530 |
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A day after a tribal man in Odisha’s Keonjhar district carried his deceased sister’s skeletal remains to a bank as proof of death in order to withdraw money from her account, the administration moved with unusual alacrity on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), completing all formalities and disbursing the payment within a single day.Disturbing visuals of a tribal man, Jitu Munda of Diananali village under Patna block in Keonjhar district, walking through the streets with the skeletal remains slung over his shoulder had gone viral, triggering widespread outrage.“We issued the death certificate in the morning. The local tahsildar verified family details through the revenue inspector and promptly issued the legal heir certificate.
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