Mangaluru: Dancer Kishore Shetty's another friend arrested from Mumbai in drugs case

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September 29, 2020

Mangaluru, Sep 29: CCB police of Mangaluru has made another arrest in the drug mafia case probe underway in the city, police said on Tuesday.

The arrest was made in Mumbai and the accused identified as Shaan who is said to be a drug peddler and friend of dancer Kishore Shetty who has already been arrested in the case.

It is learnt that Shaan was also having links with Mohammad Shakir, the third accused arrested in the drugs case.

Shaan, who was in Mumbai since the past several years, had maintained links with Mangaluru through his network.

Police said he had supplied drugs to a party in which anchor Anushree too had reportedly participated. It may be recalled here that Anushree was recently questioned by the CCB.

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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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