Udupi: Accused gets 5 years’ rigorous imprisonment for assaulting jail warden, issuing death threat

Udupi: Accused gets 5 years’ rigorous imprisonment for assaulting jail warden, issuing death threat

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, October 5, 2026: The Udupi Principal District and Sessions Court has sentenced Safwan Hussain alias Razak to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 for assaulting a jail warden and threatening to kill him in a 2011 case.

Safwan Hussain was an undertrial prisoner at the Udupi District Prison when the incident occurred on December 3, 2011.

According to the case, the jail warden was on duty in the veranda opposite the first barrack and instructed inmates to return to their respective barracks for a headcount. At the time, Safwan Hussain, who was near the prison kitchen, allegedly threatened the warden, saying, “You have gone too far; I will kill you,” and struck him on the left cheek.

A case was registered at the Hiriyadka police station, and a chargesheet was filed before the court on January 10, 2012.

The accused was later granted bail and released on May 29, 2013. However, he failed to appear for the subsequent trial and remained absconding.

On April 23, 2026, Safwan Hussain was produced before the court under a body warrant. Following the trial, the court pronounced its verdict on September 28, sentencing him to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs 40,000.