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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 | |
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Born | Yakub Abdul Razak Memon 30 July 1962 |
Died | 30 July 2015 53) | (aged
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]
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