Yakub Memon accused of Mumbai bomb blasts hanged

YAKUB HANGED HIGH

Yakub Memon accused of Mumbai bomb blasts in 1993 was hanged till death on Thursday morning  6.30 am  at Nagpur Central Jail and buried in Bada Kabristan(big cemetery). Yakub was buried in his father’s grave.

The body of deceased was assigned to his kin, but the publicly funeral was not allowed. According to the rites the Namaz was prayed before Yakub’s burial and the spot overcrowding delayed the funeral.

The Mumbai police had forbidden to the photo or the videography of Yakub’s body. There were deployed about 35 thousand police personnel outside Yakub’s home. The body was taken to Mahim Yakub’s home away from Mumbai airport for a short time, so that the women of home can see traditionally the body.

The body after that was buried in Bada Kabristan at marine lines. Mumbai police commissioner, Rakesh Maria, meanwhile reached Yakub’s home. There were strong safeties near Yakub’s home in Mumbai under Mahim area after the hanging. Two platoons of rapid action force were deployed to control the situation. The police under patrolling were deployed every corner of the city later.

The hanging process as scheduled program began about 5 am morning in central jail Nagpur. Yogesh Desai, jail superintendent, self hanged him. The death sentence after several efforts by defendant in mid-night of Wednesday and Thursday was failed from reprieve to hang. The Supreme Court heard mid-night the application was moved; but it refused to allow the application to retreat the hanging for next 14 days.

The strong safeties in the big city of the countries including Nagpur and Mumbai have been deployed. The section 144 has been imposed near jail.