Yakub Memon

Yakub Memon
Born
Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon

(1962-07-30)30 July 1962
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Died30 July 2015(2015-07-30) (aged 53)
Nagpur Central Jail, Maharashtra, India
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
OccupationTerrorist
Known for1993 Bombay bombings
Criminal statusExecuted at 06:35 IST on 30 July 2015[3]
RelativesYusuf Memon (brother)
Tiger Memon (brother)
Conviction(s)Criminal conspiracy (27 July 2007)[1]
Criminal penaltyDeath[1]
Details
CountryIndia
Location(s)Mumbai
Killed257[2]
Injured654[2]
Date apprehended
1994
Imprisoned atNagpur Central Jail

Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon (30 July 1962 – 30 July 2015) was an Indian terrorist financier convicted of terrorism over his financial involvements in the 1993 Bombay bombings,[4][5][6][7] and the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon.[5][8][9] After his appeals and petitions for clemency were all rejected, he was executed at Nagpur Central Jail on 30 July 2015.[10] Memon financially assisted his brother Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim in planning and executing the bombings.[11] Memon handled Tiger's funds, funded the training of 15 youths who were sent to a secret location to learn handling arms and ammunition, purchased the vehicles used in the bombings, and stockpiled weapons.[12][13][14][15]

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  2. ^ a b "BBC NEWS - South Asia - Victims await Mumbai 1993 blasts justice". bbc.co.uk.
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  6. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "The ones who got away". Times of India. 4 August 2007.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference firstpost was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ "Yakub Memon to Be Hanged on July 30 as SC Rejects Curative Petition". The New Indian Express. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Yakub Memon: Chartered accountant to a ruthless terrorist". IBN Live. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  15. ^ Barstow, David (29 July 2015). "The New York Times | Debate Grows Over Planned Execution of Yakub Memon for Mumbai Bombings". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.