Burhan ’s martyrdom anniversary highlights the ceaseless struggle in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Wani , a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM), became an emblematic figure of the Kashmiri freedom movement. He symbolized the new wave of youthful defiance against Indian rule. Burhan Muzaffar Wani , the teenage son of a school principal, was no ordinary fighter. His charisma and innovative use of social media transformed him from a mere foot soldier to the face of a new age armed resistance in Kashmir. Burhan Wani was an Indian militant. He was the commander of the Kashmiri militant group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and was encountered by the Indian security forces Burhan Wani (19 September 1994 – 8 July 2016) was the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen, an Islamist militant organization of the Kashmir conflict.
