9. Abdul Ghani Lone
Death: May 21st, 2002
A lawyer by profession, Abdul Ghani Lone was a prominent Kashmiri separatist. He was shot dead in the presence of tight security and a huge crowd of almost five thousand people. Shockingly, the two people who open fired at Lone were in police uniform and threw hand grenades before fleeing.
Initially, he was a supporter of militancy but later he reformed and simmered down his attitude towards militancy. He vouched for Kashmir as an independent state. He did not wished for India or Pakistan's interference in ruling the state. His demands for independent Kashmir made him meet his ill-fate. He was assassinated on the anniversary of Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq, which is believed to be done to convey a message to let militancy prevail in Kashmir valley without any disruptions.
He had survived an attack in 1996. However, his son Sajjad Lone holds both India and Pakistan responsible for his father's assassination.