Yakub Memon

Yakub Memon
Born Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Occupation Chartered Accountant
Spouse Raheen Memon
Children 1 daughter

Yakub Memon is a chartered accountant who is convicted in 1993 Bombay bombings case. He is a brother of Ibrahim Mushtaq 'Tiger' Memon, one of the prime accused of the attacks which killed 257 people.

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Personal history

Yakub was the most educated member of the Memon family and has been in jail since he returned to India and surrendered in 1994. His accounting firm used to handle the finances of brother Tiger's illegal operations, which included lucrative silver smuggling. He did well for himself and had bought six flats in the Al Hussaini building where Tiger already had two duplex flats. Tiger was a henchman of D-Company mafioso and co-conspirator in the 1993 blasts, Dawood Ibrahim.

Trial and conviction

Yakub was sentenced on the July 27, 2007 by Justice P. D. Kode of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court.

Yakub was convicted for

Sentenced to death
Arranging finance and managing its disbursement through co-accused, Mulchand Shah and from a firm, Tejarath International, owned by absconding accused, and brother, Ayub Memon to achieve objectives of conspiracy
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
Arranged for air tickets through Altafali Mushtaqali Sayyed, East West travels for the youths who were sent for arms and ammunition training to Pakistan. Also made arrangements for their lodging and boarding. Purchased motor vehicles which were used while planting bombs.
Sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment.
and Possessing explosives with intent to endanger lives Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Explosives Substances Act
Sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
Requested co-accused, Amjadali Meherbux and Altafali Sayyed, to store suitcases containing arms, ammunition, hand grenades and detonators.

In media

Yakub Memon was portrayed by actor/director Imtiaz Ali in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday. A part of the real footage of his interview given to Newstrack where he states that the conspiracy was orchestrated by Tiger Memon and his underworld associates was also included in the film.

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