Skeleton-at-bank Row: Naveen writes to FM, BJP questions his record
TNN / May 02, 2026, 18:17 (IST)
Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has written to the union finance minister regarding a tribal man allegedly forced to bring his sister's skeletal remains to a bank to claim her deposits. The incident, which occurred at a rural bank branch, has sparked outrage and calls for accountability, with preliminary inquiries suggesting negligence by bank officials.