Pilgrim dies on his way to Vaishno Devi shrine; case registered - Know what happened

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Jammu: In an unfortunate incident, a pilgrim died on Monday on his way to Vaishno Devi shrine.

Reportedly, he died due to a heart attack. 

The incident took place in Katra town of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir.

What happened actually?

Narinder Chandhavat, a 76-year-old resident of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, fell unconscious near Tripti Bhojnaliya en route the cave shrine and was shifted to a nearby dispensary, a police officer said.

The doctors at the dispensary declared him as brought dead and the apparent cause of death seems to be heart attack, he said.

A case has been registered, he said.