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He is wanted by Interpol and the China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. He got the dubious nickname "Tiger" after helping a petty drugs and weapons smuggler to evade the grips of the crime Branch of Mumbai Police by driving his car recklessly over 100 km/h on one way roads.
His role, the prime accused in the blasts, had been confirmed by the Special Court after the conviction of the others accused in the case. 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 younger brother of prime accused "Tiger" Memon, had been charged for possession of unauthorised arms and was executed by hanging on 30 July 2015 at 06:35 India Standard Time in Nagpur jail. The notorious activities of Tiger Memon was a major part of Anurag Kashyap"s film Black Friday (2004), which is based on the Memon was played by Bollywood actor Pavan Malhotra.