Man carries sister's skeleton to bank to prove her death, Showdown over 'Singham' cop in Bengal, more

In Odisha’s Keonjhar district, a daily wage labourer carried his sister's skeletal remains to a rural bank to claim her savings after being denied access without a death certificate. Meanwhile, the bank has issued a clarification, denying claims that its officials demanded the physical presence of the deceased to process a withdrawal. While in West Bengal, political tension is rising ahead of the second phase of polling in the assembly elections over the deployment of a police observer from Uttar Pradesh, with the ruling party alleging intimidation while the opposition supports the move. In the national capital, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal skipped court proceedings regarding an excise policy case. Additionally, the Prime Minister visited Varanasi to inaugurate infrastructure projects and advocate for women's empowerment. Other incidents include recovery agents in Pune assaulting a man over credit card dues and the Union Home Minister's assurance of central force deployment to prevent electoral violence.