Was Tiger Memon hanged?
Hours before 1993 blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged, his older brother and terror mastermind Tiger Memon, called his family in Mumbai and threatened to avenge the death, say sources. On record, the Mumbai police have denied it.
Where is Tiger Memon hiding?
Pakistan
Sources said that after executing the Mumbai serial blasts, Tiger Memon escaped to Pakistan and lived in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. Later on, he shifted his base to the posh Defence Housing Area in the same city.
Why did Mumbai 1993 blasts happen?
The attack was planned and carried out by gangster Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his henchmen, including Tiger Memon. The attacks were revenge for the 1992 riots that took place in Mumbai after the demolition of Babri Masjid.
Who is Tiger Memon in Black Friday?
Actor Pavan Malhotra
Actor Pavan Malhotra was part of Anurag Kashyap’s Black Friday. Black Friday is a film very close to Pavan Malhotra’s heart. The actor, who played Tiger Memon was a difficult one to crack but he is happy that people who knew him personally have often told Malhotra that he totally nailed the role.
How was Tiger Memon killed?
MUMBAI: Yusuf Memon (54), the younger brother of Tiger memon convicted in the 1993 serial bomb blast that killed 257 people and wounded more than 713, died of heart attack in Nashik Central Jail early Friday morning.
Who was hanged for 1993 blast?
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon
The Supreme Court threw out on Tuesday a last-minute appeal by Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the only person to be condemned to death for a series of bombings in Mumbai in 1993, clearing the way for his execution this month after two decades in jail.
Who Solved the 1993 bomb blast?
All these bombs were activated one after another in a span of 15 to 30 minutes by using a timer. The explosions, masterminded by underworld goon Dawood Ibrahim along with Tiger Menon, were the biggest terror attack to be conducted in India to date. It was also the first time RDX was used to make bombs.
Why Tiger Memon is called Tiger?
He got the nickname Tiger after helping a petty drugs and weapons smuggler to evade the crime branch of Mumbai Police by driving his car recklessly over 100 km/h on one-way roads.