Onam 'eating competition' turns tragic: Man dies as idli gets stuck in throat
According to police, Kandamuthan got suffocated as he downed idlis in quick succession on the Thiru Onam day on Monday.
Though he was rushed to a local hospital, he died soon.
The competition was organised by a village arts club.
PTI
Read in Kannada: ಗಂಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡ ಇಡ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣ ತಿಂದಿತು!