A man died after he fell from a coconut tree while he was plucking coconuts at Kudumallige village in the taluk on Saturday.
According to police, the deceased has been identified as Manjunath Pujari (68), a daily wage worker of Akkasalikoppa attached to Kudumallige gram panchayat limits. The incident took place when a branch of the tree was broken. Maluru police registered a case.