Yakub Memon Age, Wiki and Bio

Yakub Memon

Quick Info

ProfessionChartered Accountant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth30/07/1962
Age53 years (died on 30, Jul, 2015)
Date of Death30/07/2015
BirthplaceBombay (now Mumbai)

Bio/Wiki

Full nameYakub Abdul Razzaq Memon

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School'Antonio D’Souza School' in Byculla, Mumbai
College/University
  • Burhani College, Mumbai
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1986-1990)
  • IGNOU
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Master of Commerce from Burhani College
  • Master of Arts in English (Hons.) from IGNOU in 2012
  • Master of Arts in Political Science from IGNOU in 2014

Personal Life

Date of Birth30/07/1962
BirthplaceBombay (now Mumbai)
Date of Death30/07/2015
Place of DeathNagpur Central Jail, Maharashtra
Death CauseCapital Punishment (hanging)
Zodiac SignLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownByculla, Mumbai
ReligionIslam
Caste/SectSunni Muslim

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1992

Family

FatherAbdul Razzak Memon (deceased)
MotherHanifa Memon
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Arif Memon aka Suleman
  • Tiger Memon alias Ibrahim alias Mushtaq
  • Ayub Memon
  • Anjum Memon (otherwise Essa)
  • Yusuf Memon (deceased)
SisterNone
SpouseRaheen
Children
SonNone
DaughterZubeida Memon

Career

FieldAccountancy
Founder of
  • Mehta and Memon Associates (Co-founded by a childhood friend Chetan Mehta)
  • AR & Sons (Set up after splitting up with Chetan Mehta)
  • Tejrath International (An export firm of meat and meat products in the Gulf and the Middle East)

Favourites

ColourBurgundy

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.