Yakub Memon

Yakub Memon
Born
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon

(1962-07-30)30 July 1962
Died30 July 2015(2015-07-30) (aged 53)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging at 06:35 IST in Nagpur central jail
OccupationChartered Accountant
Criminal statusExecuted by hanging on 30 July 2015
Place - Nagpur Central Jail [1]
Conviction(s)Criminal conspiracy (27 July 2007)[2] (see below for full list)
Criminal penaltyDeath[2] (see below for full list)
Details
CountryIndia
Location(s)Mumbai
Killed257[3]
Injured713[3]
Date apprehended
1994
Imprisoned atNagpur Central Jail

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (30 July 1962-30 July 2015) was an Indian terrorist[4][5] and chartered accountant,[6] who was convicted over his involvement in the 1993 Bombay bombings by Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities court on 27 July 2007.[6][7]

Memon is the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon.[5][8][9] His appeals and petitions for clemency were all rejected and he was executed by hanging on 30 July 2015 at 0500 IST in Nagpur jail.[10][7][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Yakub Memon Hanged in Nagpur Jail". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Yakub Memon to be hanged on 30 July as SC rejects Mumbai blast convict's plea". Firstpost. 21 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "BBC NEWS - South Asia - Victims await Mumbai 1993 blasts justice". bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Iyengar, Rishi (16 July 2015). "India Moves to Hang Terrorist Yakub Memon Amid Growing Calls to Abolish Death Penalty". Time. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 Deepshikha, Ghosh, ed. (22 July 2015). "Yakub Memon to Hang On July 30 for India's Deadliest Terror Attack". NDTV. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Yakub Memon sentenced to death by TADA court". deccanherald.com. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Yakub Memon to hang for Mumbai blasts, Supreme Court rejects plea". indiatoday.in. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  8. ↑ George, Arun (22 July 2015). "Yakub Memon to be hanged: Did the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict pay for being Tiger's brother?". firstpost.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Bhatt, Sheela (21 July 2015). "From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon". rediff.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Yakub Memon Hanged in Nagpur Jail". NDTV. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Singh, Mohit (26 July 2015). "Yakub Memon – Timeline of legal developments". onelawstreet.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.