Phd Scholar turned Militant Manan Wani Killed in an Encounter
On 11 October 2018, Security forces killed Hizbul Mujahideen militant Manan Wani and an aide during an encounter in Handwara, J&K. Wani was a former Phd scholar from Aligarh Musilm University who took up militancy in Jaunuary 2017. Many thousands attended his funeral.
