Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri has suspended servitor Kishan Mekap from seva and puja duties until further orders following an alleged scuffle inside the Ratna Bhandar of Srimandir during the ongoing inventory-related process.

According to sources, Arabinda Padhee, the Chief Administrator of the temple has suspended Mekap from seva and puja duties until further orders in connection with the incident that reportedly took place on Tuesday during entry into the Ratna Bhandar.

According to sources, a heated argument broke out between Mekap and his uncle over entry into the treasury chamber of the temple. The verbal altercation allegedly escalated into a physical confrontation inside the 'Bhandar Gha...