Don’t hang Yakub: B Raman’s testimony offers fresh evidence, mitigating circumstances must be considered

Before going ahead with the hanging of Yakub Memon it is essential to review testimony that has just come into the public domain from B Raman, doyen of Indian intelligence who also played a crucial role in bringing Memon and his family back to India after the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. Raman expressed the view that strong mitigating circumstances in Yakub’s case are such that … Continue reading Don’t hang Yakub: B Raman’s testimony offers fresh evidence, mitigating circumstances must be considered

Activists protesting against Capital Punishment distributed 500 pamphlets after they were out of the Police Station

Six of the activists who were earlier detained by Matunga Police went to VT and distributed 500 pamphlets after being released The Matunga police yesterday broke up a gathering of demonstrators outside Dadar railway station, rallying against 1993 blasts convict Yakub Memon’s death sentence. The cops arrested 28 persons in connection with the protest and put a bandobast in place at the spot by 5 … Continue reading Activists protesting against Capital Punishment distributed 500 pamphlets after they were out of the Police Station