Mangaluru : Former Kabaddi player of the Indian Kabaddi team Uday Chowta passed away in the early hours Saturday, May 21, after a brief period of illness.

Uday Chowta had represented the India at the 2007 Kabaddi World Cup. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ekalavya Award instituted by the government of Karnataka apart from several state and district accolades.

Uday Chowta leaves behind his wife and two children.