Sabarimala row LIVE: Situation tense after rumours of five more women attempting trek emerge

Three days after the Sabarimala temple opened its doors to the public, devotees continued to lay seige to the holy shrine on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, journalist Kavitha Jakkal and activist Rehana Fatima were just 500 metres away from the final 18 golden steps leading to the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala when they had to beat a retreat amid threats to close down the temple. Another woman, Mary Sweety had also reached Pamba to visit temple, but was refused protection and sent back by Police. The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) which manages the temple has it would file a detailed report on the situation to the Supreme Court.

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