Mangalore: Kateel Temple priest Vasudeva Udupa met a tragic end when his two-wheeler was run over by a bus near the Kateel College on August 18, Saturday.
Udupa(55) was returning home after completing the rituals and having lunch in the temple, when the mishap occurred. The private bus which rammed into the scooter of Udupa was proceeding towards Kinnigoli from Mulki. Udupa was the idol bearer of the temple during special occasions. He is survived by his wife, a son and daughter.