State vs Unnamed Convict (Dharwad Central Prison)

Updates

1. Judgment15 Jan 2026

   Dharwad Central Prison: Man serving life imprisonment for murdering his wife commits suicide!

   A man serving a 14-year jail sentence for murdering his wife, has died by suicide by hanging himself inside the central prison in Dharwad on...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A man serving a prison sentence has died by suicide while in custody.

   Who:

   The unnamed convict was a man who had been convicted of murdering his wife.

   When:

   Reported on 15 Jan 2026.

   Where:

   Dharwad Central Prison, Karnataka.

   Why:

   The man was serving a jail sentence for the murder of his wife.

   What it means:

   The legal case is now closed because the person serving the sentence has passed away.

   Kannada Prabha
2. News14 Jan 2026

   Convict found dead in Dharwad prison

   A 46-year-old inmate, identified as Eshwarappa Pujar, who was serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, was found dead inside the Dharwad Central Prison.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   An inmate was found dead inside the prison.

   Who:

   Eshwarappa Pujar was the convict serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife.

   When:

   Reported on 14 Jan 2026.

   Where:

   Dharwad Central Prison, Karnataka.

   What it means:

   The death ends the life sentence term for the convict.

   The Hindu