1993 Mumbai blasts major convict Yakub Memon has moved Supreme Court, seeking to quash the death warrant against him by the TADA court.
Memon, one of the key masterminds behind the blasts that took place 22 years ago, was served with the death sentence recently. On his part of defence, Memon has claimed that relevant guidelines were not followed in the procedure of awarding death sentence to him. Meanwhile, Memon’s family has reached Nagpur to meet him. His wife and four other associates will be meeting him on Thursday at the Nagpur jail. His curative petition against execution was rejected on Tuesday. He later filed a mercy plea with the Maharashtra Governor.
Hyderabad Police has stepped up the security ahead of Memon’s hanging on July 30. The police is taking all precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incident. “Necessary precautionary measures will be taken up and there is nothing to worry. Whatever security arrangement for public is needed, it will be made,” Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahendar Reddy stated in his statement to the media.
The Hyderabad Police chief was responding to queries on reports that the Intelligence Bureau has directed the police to be on high alert. Asked about what type of alert has been issued, Reddy said, “it is only through media reports we learnt about it and there was no such official information (on the matter).”
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, had also dismissed the curative petition of Memon, who is lodged in Nagpur Central Prison.
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