Malpe, September 15, 2025 – A 33-year-old man from Hassan district passed away due to health complications after collapsing on the roadside in Kinnimulki village, Udupi taluk, on September 13. The incident occurred around 11:00 AM near Abko Steel Shop on National Highway 66.

The deceased, identified as A.M. Devraj, was the second son of Ratna (50), a resident of Hassan. Devraj had previously worked in a bakery in Shivamogga and had been employed in home nursing in Udupi for the past two years. He suddenly felt unwell due to low blood pressure (low BP) and low blood sugar (low sugar), leading to him collapsing on the roadside.

Local social worker Vishu Shetty, who witnessed the incident, promptly rushed Devraj to Udupi District Government Hospital for treatment. Despite medical efforts, Devraj succumbed to his condition at 00:51 on September 14, as treatment proved ineffective.

Following a complaint from the family, the Malpe Police Station has registered a case under UDDR No. 62/2025, Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), pertaining to unnatural death procedures.