Yusuf Memon, 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict, dies in jail

Notorious absconding terrorist and Mumbai serial blasts' mastermind Tiger Memon's younger brother Yusuf Memon died in Nashik prison on Friday.

Yusuf, who faced multiple health issues, was undergoing a life term in the Nashik central prison.

His body is being taken to Dhule, where the post-mortem would be conducted.

The Memon family members were considered the prime conspirators of the 12 March 1993 serial blasts, in which 257 persons were killed, 713 injured and property to the tune of Rs 26 crore was damaged.

Ibrahim alias Mushtaq alias Tiger Memon and his wife Shabana, his brother Ayub Memon and his wife Reshma are reportedly in Pakistan sheltered by ISI.

The entire Memon family was arrested - Abdul Razzak Memon, his wife Hanifa, their sons and daughter-in-laws Yakub and Rahin, Arif alias Suleiman and Rubina, and two unmarried sons Yusuf and Anjum alias Essa.

Abdul Memon died in 2001 before the trial was underway while Hanifa was acquitted along with son Suleiman and Yakub's wife Rahin.

Suleiman's wife Rubina, Essa and Yusuf got life terms.

Yakub was sentenced and hanged till death on 30 July 2015.

Yusuf was convicted and sentenced to jail for life for criminal conspiracy and allowing his house to be used for preparations for the act of terror.