Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, May 19: Sandeep Katipalla (35), a resident of Katipalla Ganeshapura, died of a cardiac arrest while on a pilgrimage to Shabarimala in Kerala.
Sandeep is survived by his wife and two sons. He had undertaken the pilgrimage to fulfill a vow made for one of his sons. On Saturday, as he was climbing the eighteen steps to get darshan of Lord Aiyappa in the Sanctum Sanctorum, he collapsed and died.
Sandeep was the chief secretary of Nityananda Bajana Mandira and was actively involved in social work as a member of Seva Trust and Kesari Friends. He worked as a driver on an outsourced basis at MRPL.