The body of Yakub Memon, who was hanged in Nagpur Central Jail on Thursday morning for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, was brought to his home in central Mumbai's Mahim locality of the metropolis before his burial.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar captured the intense moments
The Bismillah building in Mahim where the Memon family now lives. Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com
Onlookers crowd the building entrance after Yakub Memon's body was brought home. Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com
Policeman frisks a youth. Security has been stepped up in sensitive localities of the metropolis, and over 400 people have been detained as a preventive measure. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Security personnel cordoned off the street leading to the Memon residence. Authorities did not allowed Yakub's family to carry the body in a procession. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Rapid Action Force personnel patrolling the streets. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
