Senior Yakshagana artiste Mundaje Sadashiva Shetty passes away in Mangaluru
Belthangady: Senior Yakshagana artiste Mundaje Sadashiva Shetty died of heart attack at his residence here in Mangaluru on Saturday night. He was 67.
Shetty had been working with the Kateel Mela for the last 20 years. He had also been the manager of the Kateel Mela-3. He had also worked with other troupes, including Dharmasthala, Karnataka and Sasihithlu melas.
Shetty is known to have performed in Tulu and Kannada ‘prasanga’ episodes. He was also well-versed in handling a variety of roles, including ‘pundu’ ‘rajavesha’ and ‘natakeeya’.
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Passenger from Mumbai caught with 500g of Hydroponic Ganja at Mangaluru Airport
Mangaluru: A domestic air traveller from Mumbai was detained at Mangaluru International Airport on Monday evening after officials found around 500 grams of hydroponic ganja hidden in his luggage.
The accused, identified as Shankar Narayan Poddar, had arrived on an IndiGo flight that landed at 6:10 pm. Based on a tip-off, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel intercepted and questioned him shortly after arrival.
During the inspection of his checked-in baggage, officials discovered approximately 512 grams of hydroponic ganja.
The passenger, along with the confiscated substance, were handed over to the Bajpe Police Station for further investigation and legal action.
