Yakub Memon seeks stay of execution of his death sentence

Memon, in his petition said that all legal remedies have not been exhausted and he has also approached the Maharastra Governor with a plea for mercy

Yakub Memon
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 23 2015 | 1:23 PM IST
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the sole death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, today moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of execution of his death sentence scheduled for July 30.

Memon, in his petition said that all legal remedies have not been exhausted and he has also approached the Maharastra Governor with a plea for mercy.

He had filed the mercy plea before the Governor immediately after his curative petition was dismissed by the apex court on Tuesday.

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First Published: Jul 23 2015 | 1:07 PM IST

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