Yakub Memon
Indian criminal
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]
Yakub Memon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yakub Abdul Razak Memon 30 July 1962 |
| Died | 30 July 2015 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging at 06:35 IST in Nagpur central jail |
| Occupation | Chartered Accountant |
| Criminal status | Executed 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 penalty | Death[2] (see below for full list) |
| Details | |
| Country | India |
| Location(s) | Mumbai |
| Killed | 257[3] |
| Injured | 713[3] |
Date apprehended | 1994 |
| Imprisoned at | Nagpur Central Jail |
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
change- ↑ "Yakub Memon Hanged in Nagpur Jail". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Yakub Memon to be hanged on 30 July as SC rejects Mumbai blast convict's plea". Firstpost. 21 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "BBC NEWS - South Asia - Victims await Mumbai 1993 blasts justice". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Iyengar, Rishi (16 July 2015). "India Moves to Hang Terrorist Yakub Memon Amid Growing Calls to Abolish Death Penalty". Time. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Deepshikha, Ghosh, ed. (22 July 2015). "Yakub Memon to Hang On July 30 for India's Deadliest Terror Attack". NDTV. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Yakub Memon to hang for Mumbai blasts, Supreme Court rejects plea". indiatoday.in. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Bhatt, Sheela (21 July 2015). "From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon". rediff.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Yakub Memon Hanged in Nagpur Jail". NDTV. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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