Beltangady, Mar 29, 2026: A 19-year-old college student was killed and another critically injured after their motorcycle crashed into a road divider on the Ujire–Dharmasthala state highway late on Saturday, March 28.

The deceased has been identified as Nitesh (19), a resident of Ammanangadi in Laila village and son of Chandrashekar. The injured rider, Likhith (20) from Puttur, has been admitted to a private hospital in Ujire.
Both were students of a private college in Ujire. The accident occurred around 12.30 am when they were returning from an event. Sources said the motorcycle skidded and rammed into a divider near Panchami Lodge on the College Road stretch.
Beltangady traffic police inspected the spot and registered a case.