Pilgrim dies at sabarimala

PATHANAMTHITTA: A Sabarimala pilgrim, C Achuthan, 71, 1104/Greenwood Estate, Ghodpunder Road, Thane West in Maharashtra, died of heart ailment at Sannidhanam Government Hospital at 3.15 p.m. on Monday. Achuthan, leader of a 21-member pilgrimage team from Thane, was near the  Nadapandal for darsan of Lord Ayyappa when he suffered chest pain. Before getting medical attention at the Sannidhanam hospital, he was declared brought dead by the doctors. Achuthan’s body was brought to Pampa Government  Hospital by Ayyappa Seva Sangham volunteers.