Coastal Talk News | Udupi
A man accused of assaulting a jail warden and threatening to kill him has been sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 40,000 by the Principal District and Sessions Court, Udupi.
The incident took place around 1.20 pm on December 3, 2011, at the verandah in front of the first barrack of Udupi District Prison in Hiriyadka. The jail warden was instructing inmates to proceed to their respective barracks as part of the process of taking the prisoner count.
According to the complaint, undertrial prisoner number 1249, Safan Hussain alias Razak, who was standing near the kitchen, threatened the warden with murder and assaulted him on the left cheek.
Hiriyadka Police registered a case in connection with the incident and conducted the investigation. Following the investigation, a charge sheet was filed before the court on January 10, 2012.
The accused was released on bail by the court on May 29, 2013. However, he subsequently failed to appear for the trial and went absconding. As he continued to remain absent from the court proceedings, it was transformed to an LPC (long pending) case on June 24, 2022. Safan Hussain was later produced before the Principal District and Sessions Court, Udupi, on a body warrant on April 23, 2026. The case was subsequently tried as S.C. No. 21/2026. After the trial, the court on September 28, 2026, sentenced him to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 40,000.
