World Apr 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Shock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death

Jitu Munda says he was repeatedly refused access to money left in her account in case highlighting ‘lack of humanity’ in Indian bureaucracyThe sight of a man bringing the remains of his dead sister to a bank in India after officials had refused to let him withdraw money without proof of her death ha...

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The Guardian
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Shock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death

Jitu Munda says he was repeatedly refused access to money left in her account in case highlighting ‘lack of humanity’ in Indian bureaucracy

The sight of a man bringing the remains of his dead sister to a bank in India after officials had refused to let him withdraw money without proof of her death has caused shock in India.

Jitu Munda, 52, from the Indian state of Odisha, was captured on video carrying the remains of his recently deceased sister through the streets of Keonjhar and placing them outside the local bank.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi.

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