Mysuru, Aug. 14 -- Bike ride back from late-night coffee ends in fatal accident near Manasagangothri

A 19-year-old student was killed on the spot in a tragic late-night accident near the Manasagangothri Open Air Theatre when the Bullet bike he was riding collided head-on with a heavy-duty crane coming from the opposite direction.

The impact was so severe that the bike's front portion was completely shattered and the victim's body was torn apart beyond recognition. The pillion rider was thrown to the side of the road, hitting a kerb stone and escaped with injuries. He is currently recuperating at a private hospital.

The deceased has been identified as M.H. Shiva, alias Shivakumar, son of Hanumantha Shetty, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram....