Court convicts five in murder of ‘underworld operative’ in Mangaluru prison

The second Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jagadeesh V.N., on Monday convicted five persons in connection with the murder of ‘underworld operative’ Madoor Yusuf in Mangaluru District Prison on November 2, 2015.

The judge convicted Litesh Shetty, alias Litthu; Shobharaj, alias Shobhi; Yuvaraj; Pradeep; and Umesh Kombar, alias Umesh Kumbara, for offences punishable under Sections 144 (unlawful assembly), 148 (rioting), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), and 302 (murder) read with Section 149 (member of unlawful assembly) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 25 (1B) (b) of the Arms Act. They were acquitted of offences punishable under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC.