Description : Unrest followed the killing of Burhan Wani, leading to violent protests across the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley in the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. It started with the killing of Burhan Wani, the militant commander of the Kashmir-based Hizbul Mujahideen pro-freedom group by Indian security forces on 8 After his killing, anti-India protests started throughout the Kashmir Valley. Curfew was imposed in the Kashmir Valley, and mobile services were suspended by the state government. Kashmir valley remained under 53 days of consecutive curfew which was lifted from all areas on 31 August; however, it was reimposed in some areas the next day. Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian paramilitary forces used pellet guns, tear gas shells, rubber bullets, resulting in the deaths of more than 90 civilians and injuring over 15,000 others. Two security personnel also died while over 4,000 personnel were injured in the riots.