New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday sent the fresh mercy petition of 1993 Mumbai-blast accused Yakub Memon-filed on Wednesday as a last ditch attempt to escape the gallows-to the Home Ministry.

Memon, who is scheduled to be hanged to death in Nagpur Jail tomorrow at 7 am, sent a fresh clemency plea to the President today. Sources said the Ministry is likely to advise the President about the legal position as the Supreme Court on Wednesday
refused to stay the execution and Maharashtra Governor also rejected his mercy petition.