Crown gifted by PM Modi stolen from Goddess Kali at Bangladesh temple

A crown belonging to Goddess Kali at the Jeshoreshwari Temple in Satkhira, Bangladesh, has reportedly been stolen. The crown, which is silver with gold plating, was stolen around 2 pm on Thursday, shortly after the temple priest concluded the day’s worship. Cleaning staff later found that the crown was missing from the deity's head, as reported by Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star.

This crown was a gift from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Bangladesh in March 2021.

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The local police are reviewing the temple's CCTV footage. "We are reviewing the temple's CCTV footage to identify the thief," said Inspector Taizul Islam of Shyamnagar police station.