A 58-year old Hajj pilgrim from Tripura's Sipahijala district passed away at Mecca today following a cardiac arrest, a family member said.
Abdul Saiyad, a resident of Srimantapur village of Sipahijala, around 27km from here, had left for the pilgrimage site on July 26 along with 150 others from the state.
His son, Kamal Hussain, said Saiyad was taken to the hospital last night in Mecca after he complained of chest pain and uneasiness. He passed away this morning at 5.45am.
"We have found out from other Hajj pilgrims of Sonamura that my father breathed his last today at 5.45 am following a cardiac arrest," he said, adding that Saiyad was buried at a cemetery in Mecca.
When contacted, Tripura Haj Committee Chairman Md Jasim Uddin said he will be visiting the house of Saiyad tomorrow to pay his tribute.
"We are deeply saddened by the death of Abdul Saiyad. I hope his family gets strength to cope with the loss," he added.
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