Archive · 28 Aug 2026
SIA Reopens Kashmiri Pandit Cases Amid Lashkar Proxy Threats
A government investigation agency in Jammu and Kashmir is looking again at killings of Kashmiri Pandits from the 1990s.
The cases had remained unsolved for many years.
An online group called the United Liberation Council is accused of threatening people connected with the investigations.
The group is described by intelligence assessments as a proxy linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Some threatened people are Kashmiri Pandits who returned to the Valley through rehabilitation programs.
The threats are meant to frighten people and discourage them from returning or cooperating with investigations, according to the report.
Officials believe the online campaign began after security agencies disrupted terror networks and reopened old cases.
The report warns that online threats could potentially lead to violence, although it does not report a new attack in connection with this campaign.
The State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir has reopened investigations into unsolved 1990s targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits.
Intelligence assessments say the United Liberation Council, described as a digital Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy, has intensified online threats.
Threats reportedly target Kashmiri Pandits who returned to the Valley through government rehabilitation initiatives.
The campaign allegedly includes targeted lists and threats involving individuals, homes, and crops.
Authorities say the online activity followed cold-case probes, property seizures, and action against local terror infrastructure.
- Who
- The State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits, and the United Liberation Council, which intelligence assessments describe as a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy.
- What
- The SIA has reopened investigations into 1990s targeted killings while the ULC has issued online threats and circulated alleged target lists.
- When
- The report was published and last updated on August 28, 2026; the investigated killings date to the 1990s.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, including the Valley.
- Why
- According to intelligence assessments, the threats aim to obstruct investigations, intimidate returning Kashmiri Pandits, and undermine rehabilitation and local stability.
- Investigating agency
- State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir
- Cases
- Unsolved 1990s targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits
- Named group
- United Liberation Council
- Alleged affiliation
- Intelligence assessments describe the ULC as a digital proxy outfit affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- Reported tactics
- Online threats, targeted lists, and alleged calls to burn homes, destroy crops, and target individuals.
- Related enforcement
- The escalation reportedly followed cold-case investigations, property seizures, and counter-terror operations.
- Publication date
- August 28, 2026