Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur jail, last rites to be held in Mumbai
Thursday 30 July 2015|
Hardik Bhawsar
08:29(IST)
Yakub Memon's body to be flown to Mumbai in air ambulance at 10.45 am
Reports suggest that Yakub Memon's body will be flown to Mumbai at 10.45 am by his family, reports The Indian Express.
Meanwhile ABP news reports that his last rites will take place at the Marine Lines burial ground.
08:07 (IST)
No family member present inside Nagpur jail
The Hindu reports that no one from Yakub Memon's family was present at the Nagpur jail at the time of his hanging. However, "Suleiman Memon and Usman, who were camping in Nagpur, were at a local hospital. Authorities yet to decide whether to hand over the body to the family. Suleiman had made an application to jail authorities requesting that his remains be handed over to him."
08:04 (IST)
Yakub Memon turned 53 today, and his family had sent him a birthday cake
Even as the news of Yakub Memon's hanging hit early morning headlines, NDTV reports that his family had sent him a birthday cake at midnight last night as the convict turned 53 today.
07:40 (IST)
Yakub Memon's last rights likely at Mumbai's Bada Kabristan or Mahim
Sources at the Maharashtra Home Department tells ANI that Yakub Memon's body will be handed over to his family. Meanwhile, CNN-IBN reports that last rights will take place either at the Bada Kabristan or at Mahim.
07:33 (IST)
Section 144 has been imposed in Nagpur
In the aftermath of Yakub Memon's hanging, Sec 144 has been imposed in Nagpur. CNN-IBN reports that around 8,000 police officers have been deployed across the city. Sources have also told the TV channel that Memon's body will be brought to Mumbai by noon today.
Meanwhile ANI reports suggest that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is likely to speak on the hanging at 11 am.
07:30 (IST)
Yakub Memon's post mortem conducted in Nagpur jail, declared dead by doctor
Now, jail sources have told CNN-IBN that Yakub Memon's post mortem was being conducted inside the Nagpur jail. The doctor present at the jail has confirmed that Memon is dead.
Memon was declared dead at 7.01 am.
07:10 (IST)
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur jail
After an unprecedented Supreme Court order at 3 am on Thursday, the lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts Yakub Memon was hanged in the Nagpur jail at 6.43 am.
It was not clear even two hours ago if his execution would take place because of a last minute plea by his lawyers to delay his hanging. But that was rejected by the Supreme Court.
07:05 (IST)
Ample opportunity was given to him: SC rejects Yakub Memon's mercy plea in midnight hearing
The apex court bench, while rejecting Memon's latest plea, observed that there was nothing new in the new petition as it was a repetition of the same argument that was advanced on Wednesday.
"Same thing was there in yesterday's (Wednesday) petition. There is nothing new in the new petition," said Justice Misra in the course of the hearing.
Justice Misra headed the three-judges bench of the Supreme Court which had on Wednesday rejected Memon's plea seeking stay of his execution and quashing of the death warrant.
Saying that Memon was given "ample opportunity" to present his case before the apex court, the bench said that he was heard for 10 days in the course of the hearing of his review petition while law mandates per half an hour hearing.
"Ample opportunity was given to him to present his case in the hearing of the review petition," the court said.
06:59 (IST)
Security stepped up in Nagpur and Mumbai
And as Yakub Memon is to be hanged in a matter of a few minutes, security has been stepped up in Nagpur, as well as in Mumbai.
CNN-IBN reports that there is security outside Yakub Memon's home and at the airport.
06:51 (IST)
In historic yearing in wee hours of Thursday, SC rejects Yakub Memon's plea
In an unprecedented hearing, that is first of its kind in the history of Supreme Court that sat at 3 am on Thursday to hear Yakub Memon's plea, it said that "the petitioner did not raise any question when earlier, the mercy petition by his brother was rejected by the president in 2014".
n a reiteration of its earlier order passed on Wednesday, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a last ditch attempt by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon to stall his execution by 14 days.
Memon had challenged the rejection of his mercy petition by the president.
The apex court bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Prafulla C. Pant and Justice Amitava Roy rejected Memon's plea seeking 14 days' time before the execution of his death sentence is carried out.
His mercy petition was earlier rejected by the president on Wednesday, wherein, he raised fresh grounds for clemency -- commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment.
The apex court bench, while rejecting Memon's latest plea, observed that there was nothing new in the new petition as it was a repetition of the same argument that was advanced on Wednesday.
Yakub Memon's body to be flown to Mumbai in air ambulance at 10.45 am
Reports suggest that Yakub Memon's body will be flown to Mumbai at 10.45 am by his family, reports The Indian Express.
Meanwhile ABP news reports that his last rites will take place at the Marine Lines burial ground.
08:07 (IST)
No family member present inside Nagpur jail
The Hindu reports that no one from Yakub Memon's family was present at the Nagpur jail at the time of his hanging. However, "Suleiman Memon and Usman, who were camping in Nagpur, were at a local hospital. Authorities yet to decide whether to hand over the body to the family. Suleiman had made an application to jail authorities requesting that his remains be handed over to him."
08:04 (IST)
Yakub Memon turned 53 today, and his family had sent him a birthday cake
Even as the news of Yakub Memon's hanging hit early morning headlines, NDTV reports that his family had sent him a birthday cake at midnight last night as the convict turned 53 today.
07:40 (IST)
Yakub Memon's last rights likely at Mumbai's Bada Kabristan or Mahim
Sources at the Maharashtra Home Department tells ANI that Yakub Memon's body will be handed over to his family. Meanwhile, CNN-IBN reports that last rights will take place either at the Bada Kabristan or at Mahim.
07:33 (IST)
Section 144 has been imposed in Nagpur
In the aftermath of Yakub Memon's hanging, Sec 144 has been imposed in Nagpur. CNN-IBN reports that around 8,000 police officers have been deployed across the city. Sources have also told the TV channel that Memon's body will be brought to Mumbai by noon today.
Meanwhile ANI reports suggest that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is likely to speak on the hanging at 11 am.
07:30 (IST)
Yakub Memon's post mortem conducted in Nagpur jail, declared dead by doctor
Now, jail sources have told CNN-IBN that Yakub Memon's post mortem was being conducted inside the Nagpur jail. The doctor present at the jail has confirmed that Memon is dead.
Memon was declared dead at 7.01 am.
07:10 (IST)
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur jail
After an unprecedented Supreme Court order at 3 am on Thursday, the lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts Yakub Memon was hanged in the Nagpur jail at 6.43 am.
It was not clear even two hours ago if his execution would take place because of a last minute plea by his lawyers to delay his hanging. But that was rejected by the Supreme Court.
07:05 (IST)
Ample opportunity was given to him: SC rejects Yakub Memon's mercy plea in midnight hearing
The apex court bench, while rejecting Memon's latest plea, observed that there was nothing new in the new petition as it was a repetition of the same argument that was advanced on Wednesday.
"Same thing was there in yesterday's (Wednesday) petition. There is nothing new in the new petition," said Justice Misra in the course of the hearing.
Justice Misra headed the three-judges bench of the Supreme Court which had on Wednesday rejected Memon's plea seeking stay of his execution and quashing of the death warrant.
Saying that Memon was given "ample opportunity" to present his case before the apex court, the bench said that he was heard for 10 days in the course of the hearing of his review petition while law mandates per half an hour hearing.
"Ample opportunity was given to him to present his case in the hearing of the review petition," the court said.
06:59 (IST)
Security stepped up in Nagpur and Mumbai
And as Yakub Memon is to be hanged in a matter of a few minutes, security has been stepped up in Nagpur, as well as in Mumbai.
CNN-IBN reports that there is security outside Yakub Memon's home and at the airport.
06:51 (IST)
In historic yearing in wee hours of Thursday, SC rejects Yakub Memon's plea
In an unprecedented hearing, that is first of its kind in the history of Supreme Court that sat at 3 am on Thursday to hear Yakub Memon's plea, it said that "the petitioner did not raise any question when earlier, the mercy petition by his brother was rejected by the president in 2014".
n a reiteration of its earlier order passed on Wednesday, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a last ditch attempt by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon to stall his execution by 14 days.
Memon had challenged the rejection of his mercy petition by the president.
The apex court bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Prafulla C. Pant and Justice Amitava Roy rejected Memon's plea seeking 14 days' time before the execution of his death sentence is carried out.
His mercy petition was earlier rejected by the president on Wednesday, wherein, he raised fresh grounds for clemency -- commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment.
The apex court bench, while rejecting Memon's latest plea, observed that there was nothing new in the new petition as it was a repetition of the same argument that was advanced on Wednesday.
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