Five get life term for murder of ‘underworld operative’ in Mangaluru prison
A Mangaluru court has sentenced five individuals to life imprisonment for the 2015 murder of underworld operative Madoor Yusuf inside a prison. Several other accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence, while the case against one suspect remains pending.
Why it matters
This verdict concludes a high-profile criminal case involving prison security breaches and underworld violence in India.
Second Additional District and Sessions judge Jagadeesh V.N., on Thursday, sentenced five persons to life and imposed fine of ₹76,000 in connection with the murder of ‘underworld operative’ Madoor Yusuf in Mangaluru district prison on November 2, 2015.
The judge on September 28 had convicted Litesh Shetty alias Litthu, Shobharaj alias Shobhi, Yuvaraj, Pradeep, and Umesh Kombar 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.
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