Taher Merchant

Terrorist

Indian Dongri, Mira-Bhayandar city, Thane, Maharashtra

Quick Info

Profession	Terrorist
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Dongri, Mira-Bhayandar city, Thane, Maharashtra
Date of Death	18/04/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Mohammed Taher Merchant, alias Taklya or Tahir Takla, was a convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. He was considered a close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
He was extradited to India from Abu Dhabi in 2010 and was arrested by the CBI that year. A TADA court sentenced him to death on 7 September 2017 and he was lodged in Yerawada Central Jail, Pune.
He died of a heart attack on 18 April 2018 at Sassoon Hospital in Pune after complaining of chest pain in prison.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Not Known

Family

Religion	Islam

Career

Was associated with Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon and attended conspiracy meetings in Dubai before the 1993 blasts.
Was found guilty of arranging passports, financing travel and facilitating training in Pakistan for co-accused.
Was sentenced to death by a special TADA court on 7 September 2017 for the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Taher Merchant smokes.
2. It is not known if Taher Merchant drinks alcohol.
3. He is one of the masterminds behind the 1993 Mumbai Serial blasts.
4. Taher Merchant was born in Dongri, the same place as Dawood Ibrahim.
5. He earned the nickname "Taklya" for being semi-bald.
6. Merchant maintained a low profile due to his clean criminal record.
7. When Dawood Ibrahim fled to Dubai, Merchant handled logistics for the D gang's activities.
8. In 1993, he actively participated in 'Tehreek-e-Inteqaam' after the Babri Masjid Demolition.
9. Merchant was associated with ISI agent Taufiq Jaliawala, a financier of the blasts as per sources.
10. He collaborated with Tiger Memon, convincing him to join 'Tehreek-e-Inteqaam' and oversee the execution.
11. According to Rakesh Maria, Taher Merchant played a significant role in the blasts by coordinating between ISI and the D gang.
12. On 7 September 2017, a TADA court gave Taher Merchant and Firoz Khan the death penalty and sentenced Abu Salem and Karimullah Osan Khan to life imprisonment for the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
13. He died in Sassoon Hospital, Pune, on 18 April 2018 while lodged in Yerawada Central Jail, with reports attributing the death to a heart attack.

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