Dibrugarh, July 4 -- The Sri Sri Kalibari Committee in Assam's Dibrugarh has filed an FIR against former secretary Gopal Nandi over alleged financial mismanagement and serious anomalies during his tenure.

Addressing a press conference on Friday, Mainak Patra, the current secretary of Sri Sri Kalibari, said, "During his tenure, Ex-Secretary Gopal Nandi had custody of two golden crowns (mukut)-one large crown weighing approximately 16 tolas and another smaller one weighing about 10 tolas. These were traditionally adorned by Devi Maa during Kali Puja. Both crowns were under his responsibility."

On January 7, 2025, when I formally handed over the temple's charge, Nandi admitted that he was missing the larger crown from his custody.

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