3 men erecting banner of actor Yash to celebrate his birthday die of electrocution

On Monday evening, the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of news agency ANI shared a video of Yash arriving in Hubbali, Karnataka and sitting in a car on his way to meet the kin of the three deceased fans. Papparazzi and fans crowd around his car and try to talk to him as his car struggles to get through. Yash was seen in a simple white shirt with his hair tied behind.

Three youths were electrocuted in Karnataka's Gadag district on Sunday night after a huge flex of actor Yash, which they were installing to wish his birthday, came into contact with the electric wire, said Police.

The incident took place at the Surangi village in Lakshmeshwar taluk of the district.

The deceased persons have been identified as Hanamanta Harijan (21), Murali Nadavinamani (20), Naveen Ghazi (19). Three more were seriously injured and the injured have been admitted to Lakshmeshwar Hospital for treatment.