Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mannan Wani. | Photo Credit: Facebook

New Delhi: In a shocking development a condolence meeting for killed Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mannan Wani was organised in Aligarh Muslim University by Kashmiri students studying in the varsity. AMU research scholar turned Hizbul Mujahideen commander Wani was gunned down by security forces yesterday. The university administration suspended 3 students after they were found to be inciting fellow students for a prayer meeting to be held later. Four students have been given show cause notice.

As soon as the news of Mannan's death reached AMU, some students declared him a martyr and tried to read namaz-e-janaza, which lead to a spat with senior students from the campus.

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“Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Manan Wani who was killed in Handwara encounter today was once a student at AMU, he was rusticated from the University. AMU has nothing to do with him now. Few students tried to hold a gathering today over his death, 3 students suspended,” AMU registrar Abdul Hamid told ANI.

Wani was studying Applied Geology at the university and left the campus earlier this year to join the terrorist outfit. Later, his photograph holding AK-47 assault rifle surfaced on social media.​

Today a PhD scholar chose death over life & was killed in an encounter. His death is entirely our loss as we are losing young educated boys everyday. 1/2 — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 11, 2018

After the news of Wani’s death spread in the valley separatist leaders tweeted in support of the terrorist. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti urged India to hold dialogue with all the stakeholders to bring peace in the valley.

Alas! heard the tragic news of #MananWani’s Martyrdom and of his associates! Deeply pained that we lost a budding intellectual and writer like him,fighting for the of cause of self-determination.JRL appeals to people to observe a complete #Shutdown tomorrow to pay homage to him — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) October 11, 2018

Calling Wani a martyr separatist leader and founder of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq appealed the people of the valley to observe a complete shutdown today to pay homage to him.