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Yakub Memon

1962 - 2015

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Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon (30 July 1962 – 30 July 2015) was an Indian gangster apprehended over his financial involvements in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon. After his appeals and petitions for clemency were all rejected, he was executed at Nagpur Central Jail on 30 July 2015. Memon financially assisted his brother Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim in planning and executing the bombings. Memon handled Tiger's funds, funded the training of 15 youths who were sent to a secret location to learn handling arms and ammunition, purchased the vehicles used in the bombings, and stockpiled weapons. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Yakub Memon is the 313th most popular extremist, the 1,538th most popular biography from India and the 4th most popular Indian Extremist.

Yakub Memon was a convicted terrorist known for his involvement in the 1993 Bombay bombings, which resulted in significant loss of life and property. He was sentenced to death for his role in the attacks and was executed in 2015.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Yakub Memon ranks 313 out of 283. Before him are Majed Moqed, Ahmed al-Haznawi, Omar Mateen, Salem al-Hazmi, Takahiro Shiraishi, and Ahmed Abdi Godane. After him are Zeynab Jalalian, Afzal Guru, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Reynhard Sinaga, Omar Khadr, and Samantha Lewthwaite.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Yakub Memon ranks 1,106. Before him are Darrell Roodt, Diane Franklin, Geetha, Leslie Deniz, Michael Damian, and Mark Plaatjes. After him are Leon Wood, Stephen Constantine, B. V. Nagarathna, Malorie Blackman, Vern Fleming, and Paul Walsh. Among people deceased in 2015, Yakub Memon ranks 598. Before him are Sean Price, Adriana Campos, Alfredo Pacheco, Kayla Mueller, Hema Upadhyay, and Diana Sacayán. After him are Maria Kryuchkova, Arnold Peralta, O'Neil Bell, Milen Dobrev, Windell Middlebrooks, and Murder of Özgecan Aslan.

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In India

Among people born in India, Yakub Memon ranks 1,538 out of 1,861. Before him are Poornima (1960), Shankar Balasubramanian (1966), Yogeshwar Dutt (1982), Rambha (1976), Kay Kay Menon (1966), and Kiren Rijiju (1971). After him are Zoya Akhtar (1972), Abhay Deol (1976), Ketan Mehta (1952), Shakeela (1973), Lavanya Tripathi (1990), and Mohit Suri (1981).

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Among EXTREMISTS In India

Among extremists born in India, Yakub Memon ranks 4. Before him are Nathuram Godse (1910), Dawood Ibrahim (1955), and Sarabjit Singh (1963). After him are Hardeep Singh Nijjar (1977).

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