Udupi, Dec 16, 2015: A JD(S) leader from Padubidri met a tragic end in a road mishap in front of the Vidya Niketan school at Kaup on December 15, Tuesday.
The deceased is Nischal Shetty (36) from Alangaruguttu, District Youth President of JD(S).
The bike which Shetty was riding was hit by a fish laden truck.
A seriously injured Nischal breathed his last while being rushed to hospital, while his friend Mohan Kalmady who was the pillion rider was seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Manipal.
Nishcal was married just last year and has left behind his wife and mother.