Mumbai/Nagpur: After the rejection of death row convict Yakub A.R. Memon's pleas by the Supreme Court and the Maharashtra governor, the state government is gearing up to execute him at 7 a.m. on Thursday in Nagpur Central Jail (NCJ).

The state government has deployed additional security in and around the NCJ premises, outside Memon's residence in Mahim and other sensitive spots across the state to prevent any adverse fallout of the execution.