Udupi, September 23, 2025 – In a horrific hit-and-run incident on the Kapu National Highway late Monday night, a 21-year-old youth was struck by an unidentified vehicle and left to die, with his body subsequently mangled by passing traffic. The victim, Anush Bhandari, succumbed at the scene.

Anush, a resident of Santekatte in Udupi and employed in Bengaluru, had returned to Udupi six months ago. He was riding his scooter when the accident occurred. After being hit and thrown onto the road, multiple vehicles ran over his body, reducing it to a gruesome state by the time it was discovered.

The mutilated remains were sent for post-mortem at Ajjarkad Hospital. A case has been registered at Kapu Police Station, with investigations underway to identify the fleeing vehicle and driver.