Personal Life
| Hometown | Dongri, Mira-Bhayandar city, Thane, Maharashtra |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Not Known |
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| Wife/Spouse | Not Known |
| Children | Not Known |
Family
| Religion | Islam |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Taher Merchant smokes. | |
| It is not known if Taher Merchant drinks alcohol. | |
| He is one of the masterminds behind the 1993 Mumbai Serial blasts. | |
| Taher Merchant was born in Dongri, the same place as Dawood Ibrahim. | |
| He earned the nickname "Taklya" for being semi-bald. | |
| Merchant maintained a low profile due to his clean criminal record. | |
| When Dawood Ibrahim fled to Dubai, Merchant handled logistics for the D gang's activities. | |
| In 1993, he actively participated in 'Tehreek-e-Inteqaam' after the Babri Masjid Demolition. | |
| Merchant was associated with ISI agent Taufiq Jaliawala, a financier of the blasts as per sources. | |
| He collaborated with Tiger Memon, convincing him to join 'Tehreek-e-Inteqaam' and oversee the execution. | |
| According to Rakesh Maria, Taher Merchant played a significant role in the blasts by coordinating between ISI and the D gang. | |
| On 7 September 2017, a TADA court gave Taher Merchant and Firoz Khan the death penalty and sentenced Abu Salem and Karimullah Osan Khan to life imprisonment for the 1993 Mumbai blasts. |
