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.
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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.