How was Yakub Memon punished?

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon was executed by hanging this morning at the Nagpur Central jail. The 53-year-old was convicted for his involvement in a series of bomb blasts in Mumbai in March 1993 which killed 257 people.

Who was responsible for 1993 Bombay blasts?

kingpin Dawood Ibrahim
All activated by a timer, from fifteen to thirty minutes’ difference. The serial blasts were conspired by underworld kingpin Dawood Ibrahim who set off a fresh round of ferocity against the Hindu community. The original plan was to bombard Mumbai in April of 1993 on the occasion of Shiv Jayanti.

What did Tiger Memon do?

New Delhi: A Kenyan food import company, Magnum Africa, operating from Nairobi has rekindled hopes at the headquarters of India’s external Intelligence agency — RAW — of locating one of the most sought after fugitives, Tiger Memon, the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, which killed 257 people in one of the …

What was the reason behind 1993 Mumbai blasts?

Investigators said the bombs were ordered by India’s most wanted man, gangster Dawood Ibrahim, to avenge the demolition of the historic Babri mosque in north India by a Hindu mob in 1992, during a period of religious conflict.

Did Salman Khan supports Yakub Memon?

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Sunday tweeted out in support of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon saying his brother Tiger should be hanged instead. The Supreme Court dismissed Yakub Memon’s curative petition against death sentence earlier.

When did Dawood leave India?

In 1984, Dawood Ibrahim, one of India’s most wanted criminals for his role in several terror attacks, including the 1993 Mumbai blasts, then 29, escaped the Indian law enforcement agencies. The gangster, now aged 65, still remains a fugitive in the Indian records.

Is Dawood Ibrahim Memon?

He is wanted by Interpol and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a member of D-Company, a gang led by Dawood Ibrahim….

Tiger Memon
Born	Ibrahim Mushtaq Abdul Razzaq Memon 24 November 1960 Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Criminal
Spouse(s)	Shabana Ibrahim Memon
Children	3

Is Tiger Memon in Pakistan?

Ibrahim Memon, also known as Tiger Memon, Mushtaq, Sikander, Ibrahim Abdul Razak Memon, Mustafa and Ismail, is a Pakistan-based terrorist, hatched the criminal conspiracy of Bombay bombings. 18.

Who is the first Don of India?

Karim Lala

Karim Lala کریم لالا
Born	Abdul Karim Sher Khan 1911 Kunar Province, Emirate of Afghanistan (present-day Afghanistan)
Died	19 February 2002 (aged 90–91) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Bade Baba
Occupation	Smuggling, narcotics, extortion, contract killing, illegal gambling, forced property evictions

Are memons rich?

During the War years the Memons amassed considerable wealth and this was invested in a systematic importation of valuable goods, shares in new industries and landed property but financial disasters overtook the Memons as well as other major investors after the War had ended.