Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon was an accountant convicted of terrorism over his financial involvements in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon.
24 Facts About Yakub Memon
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Yakub 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.
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Yakub Memon was born into a Memon family on 30 July 1962 in Mumbai and grew up in the Byculla neighborhood where he attended Antonio D'Souza High School.
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Yakub Memon completed a Masters in Commerce at the Burhani College of Commerce and Arts.
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In 1986, Yakub Memon enrolled in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and completed study as a chartered accountant in 1990.
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Yakub Memon formed the export company 'Tejrath International' to export meat products to the Persian Gulf region and Middle East.
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Yakub Memon financially assisted his brother Tiger Yakub Memon and Dawood Ibrahim in planning and executing the bombings.
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Yakub 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.
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The Indian Central Bureau of Investigation claims that Yakub Memon was arrested at New Delhi railway station on 5August 1994.
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Yakub Memon was arrested with a briefcase which contained a recording of a conversation he had in Karachi.
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Yakub Memon had filed an appeal before the Supreme Court of India under Section 19 of the TADA Act and State of Maharashtra filed a reference before the court for the confirmation of Yakub Memon's death sentence.
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The court held that Yakub Memon's role was limited not only to the extent of correspondence between the masterminds and all other accused, but he was entrusted with task of handling the explosive bags and for their safe keeping, which is stated in the confessional statements of various co-accused persons.
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Yakub Memon then filed a Review Petition seeking review of Supreme Court's judgment confirming his death sentence.
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Yakub Memon then filed a Writ Petition before the Supreme Court as the issue of oral hearing of review petitions against death sentences was being heard by the Supreme Court.
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Yakub Memon then filed a curative petition before the Supreme Court on 22 May 2015, which was rejected on 21 July 2015.
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Meanwhile, Yakub Memon then filed a mercy petition with the Governor of Maharashtra and then filed a Writ before the Supreme Court of India for a stay on his execution till the mercy petition is decided.
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Yakub Memon claimed that the death warrant was illegal, as it had been issued before he had exhausted all his legal avenues of appeal.
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On 28 July 2015, Yakub Memon filed a fresh writ petition before the Supreme Court challenging the order passed in the curative petition contending that the required quorum was not present based on the interpretation of the Supreme Court Rules.
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Yakub Memon was originally held at Yerwada Central Jail, and was transferred to Nagpur Central Jail in August 2007.
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Yakub Memon was executed at Nagpur Central Jail at around 6:30am IST on 30July 2015, his 53rd birthday.
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Yakub Memon was allowed to read the Quran and do Salah, given a last meal of his choice, allowed a final phone call with his daughter as per his last wish, and underwent a final medical examination before the execution.
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Yakub Memon became the 24th person and the first convict in 31 years to be hanged at Nagpur Central Jail since 1947.
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Yakub Memon's execution set off a debate on capital punishment in India, with many commentators and activists calling for its abolition.
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The film includes some of the actual footage of Yakub Memon's interview given to Madhu Trehan of Newstrack, where he states that the conspiracy was orchestrated by his brother Tiger Memon and his underworld associates.