1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged: Reactions and more

1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict, Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon was on Thursday (July 30) hanged to death in Nagpur’s Central Prison. Memon was hanged at 6:43 AM and was declared dead at 7:01 AM, a day after intense courtroom drama and legal proceedings took place.

Read: Does Yakub Memon’s hanging really give a sense of closure to the city of Mumbai?

Yakub Memon, a chartered accountant, was convicted for assisting his brother Tiger Memon and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to carry out the terror strike that killed 257 people.

As India woke up to the news of Yakub Memon’s execution, reactions came from different quarters of the nation. While on one hand people hailed the Indian judiciary, on the other hand there were those who questioned the delay in justice.

Take a look at what some people had to say:

Strong slap for political leaders who tried to bring religion & terrorism together: Sidharth N Singh #YakubMemon pic.twitter.com/iQ3MF6dXJz

— ANI (@ANI_news) July 30, 2015

Proud of Indian Judiciary, Honorable Supreme Court n Govt of India. Yakub Memon hanged. Congrats to every Indian.Vande Matram. #YakubToHang

— Arjun Capone (@Arjuncapone) July 30, 2015

RIH (Rest In Hell) Yakub Memon…..!! A Great Tribute to people (250) who died in 1993 Bomb Blasts. May their… http://t.co/4adwT6ljQm

— Chakradhar Reddy (@chakradharruler) July 30, 2015

SHAME ON INDIAN MEDIA…THEY R GIVING MORE IMPORTANCE TO YAKUB MEMON NEWS THEN A.KALMA SIR….DEATH CEREMONY…. MY VIEW

— CHINTAN _007 (@cjv_555) July 30, 2015

I don't think capital punishment is a solution – that aside, Yakub Memon is hanged, so should be Maya Kodnani. If… http://t.co/DPCEqSBeHT

— Harish (@harish_io) July 30, 2015

#Presstitutes & #Secularists start mourning & break their bangles as Muslim Terrorist Yakub Memon is hanged till death today #GoTohellYaqub

— The Kernel (@thekernelspeaks) July 30, 2015

Now that Yakub Memon is gone, can we as a nation debate the death penalty. Keeping aside our prejudices on who the convict is

— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) July 30, 2015

Happy Birthday Yàkub Memon.. The best Birthday Gift you could get by Indian Judiciary- a confirmed date with Allah.

— Gautham Azad (@Gauthamazad) July 30, 2015

Yesterday, the Supreme Court had rejected Yakub Memon’s mercy plea, paving way for his execution.  Here’s a look at some of the observations made by the three-member bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra:

1. Stay of death warrant could be a travesty of justice.

2. Giving 14 days’ time to Memon after rejection of mercy plea by President would be travesty of justice.

3. We dont think in a case of this nature, granting further time is necessary.

4. Really ample time was granted after rejection of first mercy petition to prepare himself for the last and final meeting with family members.

5. Rejection of first mercy petition by President could have been assailed before this court.

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