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The entire story of Yakub Memon – Thou shalt see, Thy eyes shall be thy judge

Ajit Datta by Ajit Datta
26 July 2015
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The entire story of Yakub Memon – Thou shalt see, Thy eyes shall be thy judge
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In what is to be one of the country’s most controversial executions, Yakub Memon is scheduled to be hanged on the 30th of July. Yakub Memon is the lone conspirator of the 1993 Bombay blasts to be caught alive by the Indian authorities. His plea to the Supreme Court seeking ‘extra indulgence’ of the Apex Court will be heard on the 27th of July. People across the spectrum have come out and criticized both the judgement and the death penalty being awarded to him.


If one seeks to educate themselves about the facts of this case keeping ethics out of the picture, journalist Hussain Zaidi’s books are a good source. They give us a clear picture of the on-goings behind the scenes. Most of us perceive the Mumbai blasts as a component of the larger Hindu-Muslim conflict. There is no doubt of the fact that these were in fact a section of the Muslims taking revenge on the Hindus, but that is only a part of it.

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The Babri masjid demolition happened on 6th December 1992. Almost immediately, large scale protests erupted in the City of Bombay. Muslims protested against the BJP and the ultra-Hindu nationalists Shiv Sena, whose cadres had been part of the demolition. Soon, the protests turned violent. The Hindus led by the Shiv Sena retaliated and riots ensued until January ’93 killing around 900 people. As Zaidi points out, the climate was ripe for Pakistan to intervene. The ISI had always waited for such an occasion. They brought several Muslim dons from around the world together to carry out this operation. This included Dawood Ibrahim, Mohammad Dossa, Tahir Merchant and Tiger Memon. They wanted to strike as fast as possible, so that the link of these attacks to the Babri masjid demolition didn’t fade away in time. Tiger Memon, who had set up a smuggling empire based out of Bombay, recruited thirty Muslim youths and sent them to Pakistan for warfare training. Meanwhile with Dawood Ibrahim’s logistical support, Tiger smuggled eight tons of RDX, thousands of grenades and Kalashnikovs into India.


Tiger’s brother Yakub Memon was a chartered accountant by profession. Yakub Memon claimed he earned his living in a clean way, unlike his brothers who were floating in ill-gotten wealth. Among the many accounts that Yakub’s firm handled were those of his family members. Yakub oversaw ISI money being deposited into Indian accounts, and being distributed among the other accused in the blasts case. Yakub also oversaw the transferring of his family’s wealth into foreign accounts as they prepared to leave the country. Had Yakub been a clean chartered accountant who stayed away from his brothers’ activities, he wouldn’t have had to flee with them. But he did.


On the morning of 12th March 1993, the Memon family packed their bags and fled to Pakistan. In the afternoon, ten bomb blasts ripped through Mumbai. They all happened in crowded areas killing over three hundred and fifty and injuring over twelve hundred. This was considered the biggest terror attack ever on a city. Among several clues that helped the police pinpoint the culprits was a scooter. It was parked clumsily in Dadar, as if somebody had left it there in a hurry. It belonged to Yakub Memon.


According to Zaidi, Dawood was not aware of the extent of damage the blast would cause. Almost overnight, Dawood was hailed as a traitor all across India when all he had done was to provide logistical support. His calculation all along had been that the attacks would put the Memon family in such a legal tangle that they would have to flee Mumbai. This would help his syndicate consolidate their power in Bombay. But this did more harm to him than good. Meanwhile the Memon family were camped at the home of Taufiq Jaliawala, who had also played a major role in the blasts. Jaliawala owned a construction business in Karachi, which was actually a front for other illegal businesses. He was the one who had coordinated on the behalf of Pakistani authorities and chosen the blast sites. Soon, the Memon family built their own costly bungalow in Karachi and moved there.


Many accounts tell us Yakub Memon later wished he hadn’t left Bombay that morning. Many accounts (including Zaidi’s) also tell us that he surrendered to the Indian authorities in the Kathmandu airport in July 1994. Yakub himself claims to have surrendered to absolve himself and other members of the Memon family who were not involved. This is in fact, a lie. That the entire surrender story is fabricated came to the fore in an interview of Justice P.D. Kode to India Today’s Gaurav Sawant. Kode was the Apex Court judge who awarded Yakub the death penalty. According to him, the prosecution had established Yakub was arrested by them. This was backed up by the testimony of certain witnesses who played a role in his arrest. Some belonged to the Indian Intelligence. The defence cross examined them but could not come up with anything. He went on to say, “Yakub Memon was advancing a theory of his surrender. However, as I recollect, not an iota of evidence has surfaced in the trial regarding his surrender.” When asked if he had heard about a deal between the Indian authorities and Yakub about his life being spared if he surrendered, he said nothing of that sort was reported to the court. So there was never any doubt about the fact that Yakub, an absconder in the ’93 blasts case, was picked up by the Indian authorities.


The problem with the view that the blasts were simply the culmination of a domestic religious feud is that the brain behind it was the ISI. Once the ISI’s role was established, the blasts were no longer an attack on Hindus but on India. It is absurd to think that Yakub Memon is being sent to the gallows for being a Muslim or for being a part of the Memon family. He is being hanged because he was part of a conspiracy against India, masterminded by Pakistan. He played his role in causing terror and killing innocent civilians.


Some feel that he’s being sent to the gallows because India was incapable of capturing Tiger. That’s not how the judiciary works. The judgement was delivered after a trial that lasted for eleven years and in which six hundred and eighty four witnesses were examined. Out of the hundred and seventeen charge-sheeted for the blasts, fifty two turned approver and witness against Yakub Memon. Yet in the fool’s paradise that some people live in, nothing, absolutely nothing, would be enough to send him to the gallows. But if an IC 814 type incident were to happen again and Yakub Memon were made to walk free, the same people would cry hoarse. They could never get used to the fact that sometimes it is good to get rid of some people.

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  1. Vishal Kumar says:
    10 years ago

    From what I understand,the IPC has 2 clauses to be considered when handling the case of capital punishment.One that it should be the “rare of the rarest case” and second that there is no scope of “reformation”.Taking it is as rare of the rarest case is pretty arguable.Yakib Memon is an Indian citizen who has killed many of his countrymen.This is not as rare as many of us would think.The perpetrators of Sikh riots as well as the Babri demolition riots are still out and they are one of the biggest faces of Indian political classes.None of the accused would be considered under capital punishment even if they are proven guilty.So it is pretty arguable that this is a “rarest of the rare case”.
    The second part is the part of “scope of reformation”.Not having personally met the guy I cannot be sure,but from his letters,words etc it looks that there is plenty scope of reformation.Those degrees could point to this point.Though I could be very wrong.
    These decisions are what shows the maturity of our democracy.Killing a man just to push through a point is not the right way.

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    • prashanth andugulapati says:
      10 years ago

      Which kind of fools paradise do you live in ? Jannat with 72 virgins ? killing 384 people is a rarest of the rare cases. Babri masjid’s demolition is not the rarest of the rare cases because the tenets of Quran itself sanction destruction of Masjids as hailing them becomes idolatry. Or do you think killing 384 people happens everyday ? to fuck with your stupid logic. If you love Yakub so much do you agree to keep him in your house because he’s a good man ? if you dont agree, yes yakub doesn’t deserve to live. He slaughtered innocent people. Sisters, brothers, fathers and mothers were ripped to pieces in those blasts. What kind of demon lives in you that you want this bastard to live … i do not even want to reason with you .. the fact that you reasoned yourself out to reach a conclusion like this is itself reason enough why i shouldnt reason with you. God help people like me.

    • Minakshi says:
      10 years ago

      Absolutely correct…to feed such criminals for so many years breeds to attachment…Yakub should have killed one member each of the family of 40 people who r pleading for his Mercy…

    • Pulkit says:
      10 years ago

      you please change your name to ‘Sick LibTard’!!
      It is because of few motherF**kers like you that india has to face so many attacks..Had Mumbai blasts killed your family members, you would have been a different Vishal.. Think again before you spit shit..

    • The Eye of Dark Lord Sauron says:
      10 years ago

      This is how new terrorists are born..

    • Corrupt Quattrochi says:
      10 years ago

      You sure think that Mumbai serial bomb blasts are not rarest of the rare? You think it is a routine affair which should happen as an annual event??

    • Udisha Singh says:
      10 years ago

      What happened in Babri masjid was unfortunate! IMO it shouldn’t have happened there could’ve been a better way of resolving religious issues peacefully. Yet the Babri masjid incident was about destroying a building. A PROPERTY. But the intention was not to outright kill people. So please do not compare the Bombay attack to Demolition of Babri Masjid. Even if you do. Lets refrain from saying it is not rare of the rarest cases because killing so many people is not a petty crime. It is most unfortunate that citizens like you have become so passive about terrorism that you feel it is an everyday thing . This attitude of yours in fact makes it necessary to reward terrorist the consequences of their actions. Or as you’d say it is more important right now to prove THE POINT.
      Exactly you don’t know him personally. No amounts of degrees would suffice the evidence needed for his character. As being literate and educated are not always in mutual agreement. If he was really educated he would understand the consequences of his actions. Think about the lives he destroyed. Think about all the families he destroyed. Think about the hope he destroyed. And if really had a strong character as you’d point out. Then the death given to him is actually mercy. Because anyone who even has an iota of humanity left in his heart would die of the guilt his actions caused.

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