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Five Convicted in 2015 Mangaluru Jail Murder Case; Five Acquitted
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News18•28-09-2026, 21:45
Five Convicted in 2015 Mangaluru Jail Murder Case; Five Acquitted
- •Five individuals were convicted in the 2015 murder of undertrial prisoner Madur Yusuf inside the Mangaluru Sub-Jail.
- •The Second Additional District and Sessions Court found Litesh Poojary, Shobharaj, Yuvaraj, Pradeep, and Umesh Kombar guilty.
- •Five other accused—Sharan Poojary, Mahesh Kumar, Kamalaksha Poojary, Satish Poojary, and Latish—were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
- •The murder occurred on November 2, 2015, within the jurisdiction of the Barke police station.
- •The court is yet to pronounce the quantum of sentence for the convicted individuals.
Key Questions Answered
The Second Additional District and Sessions Court found Litesh Poojary, Shobharaj, Yuvaraj, Pradeep, and Umesh Kombar guilty in the 2015 murder of undertrial prisoner Madur Yusuf.
The court acquitted five persons—Sharan Poojary, Mahesh Kumar, Kamalaksha Poojary, Satish Poojary, and Latish—for want of sufficient evidence, noting that Satish Poojary has passed away.
The murder of Madur Yusuf occurred on November 2, 2015, inside the Mangaluru Sub-Jail, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Barke police station.
