Who was he and why was he so popular, asks local journalist Shujaat Bhukari. Burhan Wani's funeral was attended by thousands of people, and despite restrictions, the funeral venue was so crowded ...

Burhan Wani’s funeral drew thousands to his home village of Tral, in defiance of government restrictions and a curfew. Indian-controlled Kashmir has erupted after the death of Burhan Wani ...

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, who is believed to have succeeded Burhan Wani ... curfew to attend the funeral in Ratsun village. Both Bhat and Wani came from Tral and were close.

also participated in Wani’s funeral. A number of youth were seen approaching the armed militants and several pledging to join the militancy. “Tum kitnay Burhan Marogay, Har ghar say Burhan ...

Burhan Wani was just 22 when he died ... Pakistan-supported militants have long operated in the Himalayan region. Wani’s funeral early Saturday morning was attended by thousands, with mourners ...

All roads in South Kashmir on Saturday seemed to lead to Tral for the funeral of Burhan Muzaffar Wani, arguably the most prominent face of the new militancy in Kashmir, who was killed in an ...

Burhan Wani, chief of operations of Hizbul Mujahideen ... After separatist leaders asked people to march to southern Tral town for Wani’s funeral on Saturday, police warned that only local ...

Two years after the popular rebel commander Burhan Wani was killed by Indian government ... “I thought people are here for only for his funeral prayers, and after that normalcy will be restored.

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani (22), the architect of the social ... on Friday evening to participate in his funeral prayers. Several others performed funeral in absentia in south ...

Kashmiris carry the body of Hizb militant Burhan Wani during funeral procession in his hometown in Tral on Saturday 09 July 2016.(Waseem Andrab / HT Photo) Joint teams of the Jammu and Kashmir ...