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Man Exhumes Sister's Remains To Claim Bank Savings

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A man from a tribal community in Odisha, India, brought his deceased sister's remains to a bank branch to facilitate a withdrawal. The man stated he attempted to access the account multiple times but was told the account holder must be present. He reportedly exhumed the body to present the skeleton to bank staff as proof of death after officials refused to accept a death certificate. Local police were called to the branch when the man arrived with the remains. Following discussions with authorities, the man, identified as Munda, reportedly reburied the remains. Officials have since issued the death certificate and released approximately $200 to the family members. The bank had previously refused to release the funds because the man lacked a death certificate and a certificate of inheritance.

A man from a tribal community in Odisha, India, brought his deceased sister's remains to a bank branch to facilitate a withdrawal. The man stated he attempted to access the account multiple times but was told the account holder must be present. He reportedly exhumed the body to present the skeleton to bank staff as proof of death after officials refused to accept a death certificate. Local police were called to the branch when the man arrived with the remains. Following discussions with authorities, the man, identified as Munda, reportedly reburied the remains. Officials have since issued the death certificate and released approximately $200 to the family members. The bank had previously refused to release the funds because the man lacked a death certificate and a certificate of inheritance. The bank has since released the savings, and a regional politician is now calling for an investigation into the incident. The incident occurred in the Indian state of Odisha. Jitu Munda stated he was forced to take the action after the bank refused to release her savings without documentation.

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Radio Bio Bio Chile

“He buried his deceased sister and moved her corpse to a bank branch to withdraw her account savings after the bank denied him access to the funds.”

BBC WS backup

“He said he was forced to exhume his sibling's body after the bank refused to hand over her savings without official proof of death. Officials have now issued a death certificate and the cash, some $200, has been given to family members.”

AIR News 24x7

“Laut den Berichten hat der Mann sie ausgegraben und als Beweis in die Bank geschleppt. Die hatte sich vorher geweigert, ihm das Ersparte seiner Schwester auszuzahlen, weil der Mann weder eine Sterbeurkunde noch einen Erbschein hat.”

BBC World Service

“A man in the Indian state of Odisha has defended taking his dead sister's remains to a bank to prove he was her rightful heir.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“A man in the Indian state of Odisha has defended taking his dead sister's remains to a bank to prove he was her rightful heir.”

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