Bhatkal youth arrested by Mangalore Crime Branch Police ?

July 20, 2011

Mangalore, July 20: A youth, who was playing cricket with his friends on Tuesday evening near Bhatkal, has been taken away by four people, who identified themselves crime branch police.

The arrested has been identified as Mohammad Haneef (25), a resident of Bhatkal Puruwarga. He was working as a driver for Thouheed English Medium School in Shirur.

Bhatkal Deputy Superintendent of Police M Narayan has confirmed the arrest saying that Mangalore City Crime Branch Police have taken the youth into their custody.

Local sources said Haneef received a call from an unknown person while he was playing cricket at around 6:30 pm in Battagaun near Bhatkal. The caller took his house address in the pretext of meeting him.

A little later, four unknown persons approached the youth and took him away to an unknown location, said eye witnesses.

They said that the four people identified themselves as sleuths of crime branch. The reason behind the arrest is not yet clear.

However, while contacted, Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh and Crime Branch Inspector Venkatesh Prasanna denied the arrest saying that they are not aware of any such incident.

Venkatesh Prasanna

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Roadblock to Relief: Speaker Khader’s Push to Expand Key NH-66 Stretch from Nanthoor to Talapady

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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