SBI Branch Customers Forced to Use Ladder After Staircase Demolished in Anti-Encroachment Drive

Nov 26, 2025 08:56 pm CST

In Odisha's Bhadrak district, customers of an SBI branch were forced to climb a ladder mounted on a tractor after the building's staircase was demolished during an anti-encroachment operation. The unusual arrangement lasted for two days until public outrage prompted the installation of a proper steel staircase, highlighting the consequences of unresolved encroachment disputes.