EXTREMIST
Yakub Memon
1962 - 2015

Yakub Memon
Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon (30 July 1962 – 30 July 2015) was an Indian gangster apprehended over his financial involvements in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon. After his appeals and petitions for clemency were all rejected, he was executed at Nagpur Central Jail on 30 July 2015. Memon financially assisted his brother Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim in planning and executing the bombings. Memon handled Tiger's funds, funded the training of 15 youths who were sent to a secret location to learn handling arms and ammunition, purchased the vehicles used in the bombings, and stockpiled weapons. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Yakub Memon is the 309th most popular extremist, the 1,528th most popular biography from India and the 4th most popular Indian Extremist.
Yakub Memon was a convicted terrorist known for his involvement in the 1993 Bombay bombings, which resulted in significant loss of life and property. He was sentenced to death for his role in the attacks and was executed in 2015.
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Among people born in 1962, Yakub Memon ranks 1,098. Before him are Darrell Roodt, Diane Franklin, Geetha, Leslie Deniz, Michael Damian, and Mark Plaatjes. After him are Leon Wood, Stephen Constantine, B. V. Nagarathna, Malorie Blackman, Vern Fleming, and Paul Walsh. Among people deceased in 2015, Yakub Memon ranks 596. Before him are Sean Price, Adriana Campos, Alfredo Pacheco, Kayla Mueller, Hema Upadhyay, and Diana Sacayán. After him are Maria Kryuchkova, Arnold Peralta, O'Neil Bell, Milen Dobrev, Windell Middlebrooks, and Murder of Özgecan Aslan.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsDarrell Roodt
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 1,092
Diane Franklin
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 1,093
Geetha
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 1,094
Leslie Deniz
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 1,095
Michael Damian
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 1,096
Mark Plaatjes
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 1,097
Yakub Memon
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2015
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 1,098
Leon Wood
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,099
Stephen Constantine
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,100
B. V. Nagarathna
LAWYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 1,101
Malorie Blackman
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 1,102
Vern Fleming
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 1,103
Paul Walsh
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 1,104
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsSean Price
SINGER
1972 - 2015
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 591
Adriana Campos
ACTOR
1979 - 2015
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 592
Alfredo Pacheco
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - 2015
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 593
Kayla Mueller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - 2015
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 594
Hema Upadhyay
SCULPTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 595
Diana Sacayán
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1975 - 2015
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 596
Yakub Memon
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2015
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 597
Maria Kryuchkova
GYMNAST
1988 - 2015
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 598
Arnold Peralta
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - 2015
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 599
O'Neil Bell
BOXER
1974 - 2015
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 600
Milen Dobrev
ATHLETE
1980 - 2015
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 601
Windell Middlebrooks
ACTOR
1979 - 2015
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 602
Murder of Özgecan Aslan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1995 - 2015
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 603
Among EXTREMISTS In India
Among extremists born in India, Yakub Memon ranks 4. Before him are Nathuram Godse (1910), Dawood Ibrahim (1955), and Sarabjit Singh (1963). After him are Hardeep Singh Nijjar (1977).
Nathuram Godse
1910 - 1949
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 1
Dawood Ibrahim
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2
Sarabjit Singh
1963 - 2013
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 3
Yakub Memon
1962 - 2015
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 4
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
1977 - 2023
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 5




























