Yakub Memon was a Chartered Accountant convicted for funding his brother Tiger Memon to escape the country. |
He named one of his companies ‘AR & Sons’ after his father. |
Yakub found success in the export business and owned nearly six flats in Al-Hussaini Building in Mumbai. |
He had a passion for cricket, badminton, and squash, and captained a local cricket team. |
Yakub was either arrested in New Delhi or surrendered in Nepal, according to conflicting reports. |
He was booked under TADA and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code in 2007. |
Dawood Ibrahim expressed satisfaction at Yakub's arrest during a phone interview. |
Yakub gathered evidence against his brother Tiger Memon, including falsified passports. |
He filed a mercy petition on the day of his execution, which was denied by the Supreme Court. |
Before his execution, Yakub had an emotional meeting with his daughter in prison. |
Yakub regretted being Tiger Memon's brother while imprisoned in Nagpur Central Jail. |
The Supreme Court upheld Yakub's death sentence on March 21, 2013. |
Yakub was hanged on his 53rd birthday on July 30, 2015. |