Byndoor, February 2, 2026: A tragic bike accident claimed the life of Prabhakar Mendon, elder son of renowned Yakshagana artist Molahalli Heriya Naik, at Nadaguddeyangadi Belladi area in Byndoor taluk on Sunday night.

The deceased, Prabhakar Mendon, was a resident of Kota Manuru Padukare. He was riding from his home in Manuru Padukare to his wife’s house when he lost control of the bike near Belladi. The vehicle skidded and overturned, causing severe injuries.

Local residents immediately alerted the Gangolli Apatbandhava Ambulance service. Ibrahim Gangolli reached the spot promptly and shifted the critically injured Prabhakar to a private hospital in Kundapur for initial treatment. On doctors’ advice, he was being taken to Manipal Hospital for advanced care when he succumbed to his injuries en route.

A case has been registered at Gangolli Police Station based on a complaint from the deceased’s brother. Police are investigating the exact cause