Yakub Memon
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| Born |
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon 30 July 1962 Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 30 July 2015 (aged 53) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Chartered accountant |
| Known for | 1993 Bombay bombings |
| Criminal penalty | Death(see below for full list) |
| Criminal status | Executed by hanging on 30 July 2015 Place - Nagpur Central Jail |
| Conviction(s) | Criminal conspiracy (27 July 2007)(see below for full list) |
| Killings | |
| Country | India |
| Location(s) | Mumbai |
| Killed | 257 |
| Injured | 713 |
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Date apprehended
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1994 |
| Imprisoned at | Nagpur Central Jail |
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (Yākūb Abdul Rajāk Mēmon) (30 July 1962 – 30 July 2015) was a terrorist who was convicted over his involvement in the 1993 Bombay bombings by Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities court on 27 July 2007. Yakub Memon was the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon. His appeals and petitions for clemency were all rejected and he was executed by hanging on 30 July 2015 in Nagpur jail.
Yakub Memon was born into an ethnic Memon family on 30 July 1962 in Mumbai and grew up in the Byculla neighborhood where he attended Antonio D'Souza High School. He completed a Masters in Commerce at the Burhani College of Commerce and Arts. In 1986, Memon enrolled in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and completed study as a chartered accountant in 1990.
In 1991, Memon founded the chartered accountancy firm 'Mehta & Memon Associates' with his childhood friend Chetan Mehta. The following year, they parted ways, and he founded another accountancy firm 'AR & Sons'. Named after his father, it was so successful that Memon won a "Best Chartered Accountant of the Year" award from the Memon community of Mumbai. He also formed the export company 'Tejrath International' to export meat products to the Persian Gulf region and Middle East.
According to Indian authorities, Memon financially assisted his brother Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim in planning and executing the bombings. Memon allegedly handled Tiger's funds, funded the training of 15 youths who were sent to Pakistan to learn handling arms and ammunition, purchased the vehicles used in the bombings, and stockpiled weapons.
The Indian Central Bureau of Investigation claims that Memon was arrested at New Delhi railway station on 5 August 1994. However, Memon claims that he surrendered to police in Nepal on the 28 July 1994. Memon was arrested with a briefcase which contained a recording of a conversation he had in Karachi.
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