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Odisha bank negligence probe sparks outrage after tribal man carried sister’s skeleton to claim savings
India
Published on 30 April 2026
He carried bones to prove her death, yet staff delayed
A probe in Keonjhar, Odisha, has been launched after a tribal man was allegedly forced to carry his deceased sister’s skeletal remains to a bank to prove her death and access her savings. The incident has triggered public outrage and exposed serious lapses in empathy and procedure by bank staff, according to investigators.
- A tribal man carried his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank
- Authorities launched an official probe into alleged bank negligence
- The case highlights gaps in rural banking support and sensitivity
- Outrage grows as procedures reportedly delayed critical help
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