Mon Mar 31 14:37:22 UTC 2025: ## Yakshagana Performer Dies in Motorcycle Accident

**Mangaluru, March 31, 2025** – Prominent Yakshagana Bhagawata Satish Acharya Andinje, 40, died in a road accident early Monday morning. Andinje, a performer with the Mangaladevi Yakshagana Mela, was returning home to Andinje village in Belthangady taluk after a performance in Sullia taluk when his motorcycle collided head-on with another motorcycle near the Kilar Marigudi temple.

According to Belthangady Rural police, the accident occurred around 4 a.m. Andinje and the other driver, identified as Santosh, were both injured and taken to a nearby hospital, where Andinje succumbed to his injuries. Santosh is facing charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

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