PATHANAMTHITTA: A minor security lapse occurred during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Sabarimala on Wednesday morning when the wheels of her helicopter sank slightly into the concrete surface of the temporary helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium ground in Pramadom.

The incident took place moments after the President safely alighted from the helicopter around 8.30 am. Police and Fire and Rescue personnel later helped push and move the aircraft to safety. Officials confirmed that there was no immediate danger.

Sources said the helipad was prepared overnight after the decision to divert the President’s helicopter from Nilakkal to Pramadom due to adverse weather conditions in the hill region. Concrete had reportedly been poured at the site only hours before the arrival, leaving t

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