Tiger Memon
| Ibrahim Mushtaq Abdul Razak Nadim Memon | |
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 Tiger Memon |
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| Born | 24 November 1960 Mumbai, Maharashtra India |
| Occupation | Terrorist/Mobster |
| Spouse | Seema Chaudhary |
| Children | 2 |
Ibrahim Mushtaq Abdul Razak Nadim Memon better known by his nickname Tiger Memon is an Indian gangster and the prime suspect in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case and is wanted by Interpol and the CBI. He is a member of the D-Company gang and is a trusted lieutenant of its leader, Dawood Ibrahim.[1] He got the nickname 'Tiger' after helping a drugs and weapons smuggler to flee the arrest in hands of Mumbai Crime Branch by driving his car dangerously over 100 kmph in one way roads.
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[edit] 1993 Bombay bombings
His role as the prime accused in the blasts (along with Dawood Ibrahim) has been confirmed by the Special Court after the conviction of the other accused in the case.[2]
On September 12, 2006, the special TADA court, hearing the long-drawn case around the 1993 Bombay bombings, convicted four members of the Memon family - Yakub, Essa, Rubina and Yusuf. Three other members of the Memon family - Suleiman, Hanifa and Rahil - have, however, been acquitted with the judge giving them the benefit of doubt. The four Memons have been held guilty on charges of conspiring and abetting acts of terror. They face jail terms ranging from a minimum of five years to life imprisonment. Yakub Memon, the brother of prime accused 'Tiger' Memon, has been charged for possession of unauthorised arms.[3][4]
Yakub Memon, the younger brother of Tiger Memon, who was arrested by Nepal police at Kathmandu Airport and handed over to CBI of India, has been sentenced to death. Three other Family members have been given life imprisonment. Rubina, the sister in law of Tiger Memon, escaped the death penalty as she is a woman. Yusuf and Essa were acquitted as they were mentally unstable. Yakub was under treatment for depression.[5]
[edit] Current whereabouts
Tiger Memon was reported in Karachi, Pakistan in 2003.[6] In 2006, he was reported to have opened a restaurant in Dubai.[7] He also has a house in Karachi on Khayaban-e-Hilal DHA. Indian security agencies believed Tiger Memon was in Karachi in 2010 and working for the Pakistani ISI.[8]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Seema chaudhary and has two children, Pappu Gappu. Tiger Memon has always been in friendship ties with Chiniot Shiekhs community. Tiger Memon is wanted by Interpol Delhi but Chiniot Shiekhs community always protects him through their influence. He has vibrant contacts with the heads of this community and they have always been there to back him due to personal favours .[9]
[edit] In popular culture
The activities of Tiger Memon were a major part of Anurag Kashyap's film Black Friday (2004), which is based on the 1993 Bombay bombings. Memon was played by Bollywood actor Pavan Malhotra.
[edit] References
- ^ Tiger dons new face in Dubai
- ^ Tiger Memon role in blasts confirmed
- ^ Plaza bombers held guilty
- ^ '93 verdict: 4 of Memon family guilty
- ^ Tiger Memon family members found guilty
- ^ Quiet goes the Don to new Karachi den
- ^ India's most wanted: Tiger Memon opens restaurant in Dubai
- ^ ’93 blasts plotter Tiger Memon in Pakistan, works for ISI
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