Yakub hanged till death; Last wish fulfilled
Yakub Memon, who was convicted of serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993 in which 257 people were killed, was hanged at the Nagpur Central Jail on Thursday morning before 7am. At around 6.35 am, He was hanged by the constable who executed 26/11 attacks terrorist Ajmal Kasab.
Memon's lawyers knocked the door of CJI late on Wednesday night seeking stay on his execution for 14 days on grounds that the President can't decide on a mercy plea overnight. The three judge Bench of the court, which heard the matter said it would be a 'travesty of justice' to stay the death warrant. With the Supreme Court rejecting a final plea on Thursday early morning, Yakub Memon was hanged in Nagpur central jail. Yakub Memon wanted to meet his daughter before being hanged.
He was offered a breakfast of his choice and he then underwent a final medical examination prior to hanging. Jail authorities fulfilled his last wish of meeting daughter.
As per reports from Nagpur, the dead body of Yakub Memon will be handed over to his family members in Nagpur after the completion of postmortem procedure. At 11 AM, the dead body will be air flown from Nagpur to Mumbai for final rites.
Though it may be coincidence, today happened to be Yakub's birthday and tomorrow is his daughter's birthday.
News Posted: 30 July, 2015
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