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Urgent: Muslim terrorist files fresh mercy plea before Indian President a day before hanging

Xinhua, July 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Muslim terrorist Yakub Memon Wednesday filed a fresh mercy plea before Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, a day before he is scheduled to be executed for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts in which 257 people were killed. Endi