Udupi: NRI youth dies in road mishap a week before his wedding

coastaldigest.com web desk
December 24, 2018

Udupi, Dec 24: A 24-year-old non-resident India, who had returned to hometown recently to get married, lost his life after the two-wheeler he was riding met with an accident near Kota in Udupi district.

The victim has been identified as Varun, 33, a resident of Thekkatte. He was working abroad from the past few years, and had returned home a few days ago as his marriage was fixed.

After coming home, he had borrowed his friend’s motorbike to move around. On Saturday (December 22), he was riding the bike from Thekkatte to Saligrama temple. On the way, a road roller was moving ahead, and while overtaking, his motorbike brushed against the vehicle. Varun lost control over the motorbike and fell on the road. A truck that was coming fast from the opposite direction ran over him, killing him on the spot.

Police added that the victim’s wedding was fixed on December 30 at Saligrama Kalyana Mantapa. The bride hailed from Kalavara.

Sources added that, Varun, who was employed abroad, was supposed to arrive in India on Wednesday (December 26), however, as his leave was granted early, he arrived on December 20. After coming here, he got busy in preparing for the wedding.

Soon after getting the news about Varun’s death, the victim’s relative, Girija, 67, a resident of Koteshwara, died of cardiac arrest. Sources added that Girija, Varun, and his parents were staying together in Dandeli in the past.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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