Mangaluru, Aug 18 (PTI) A 48-year-old Yakshagana (traditonal theatre) artiste allegedly died by suicide near Kateel in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on Thursday, police sources said.

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Shambhu Kumar hanged himself in his house, the sources said. Financial crisis is suspected to be the reason behind the extreme step, they said.

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He was working in Kateel, Bappanadu and Puttur Melas and also managed the Chikka Mela of the Umamaheshwari Temple of Hoige Gudde near Haleyangady.

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