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Fresh Online Hit List Raises Fear Among Kashmiri Pandits
A threatening letter about Kashmiri Pandits appeared online.
It reportedly lists people’s names, phone numbers and home addresses.
Some vehicle registration numbers are also included.
The letter is linked to a group called the United Liberation Council.
Authorities believe that group may be connected to Lashkar-e-Taiba, but they are still checking whether the letter is genuine.
The threats have made Kashmiri Pandit employees and families worried about their safety.
The letter appears intended to discourage people from returning to Kashmir or reclaiming family property.
In the past, officials responded to similar threats by allowing some employees to work from home and increasing security.
A new online threat letter lists names, phone numbers and precise addresses of Kashmiri Pandit individuals and families.
The letter is attributed to the United Liberation Council, believed to be a proxy of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Targets reportedly include Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package employees in Kashmir and Jammu.
Security agencies are verifying the letter’s authenticity and investigating who circulated it.
The threat describes community members as “traitors” and “white-collar terrorists,” apparently opposing resettlement and property reclamation efforts.
- Who
- Kashmiri Pandit residents and employees, especially those recruited under the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package, are listed as targets; security agencies are investigating.
- What
- A detailed online threat list containing names, phone numbers, addresses and, in some cases, vehicle registration numbers has surfaced.
- Where
- The listed targets are in Kashmir and Jammu, including Kashmiri Pandit families living in both areas.
- When
- The letter surfaced recently; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The letter appears intended to intimidate the community, discourage resettlement and efforts to reclaim ancestral properties, and oppose what it calls the RSS agenda.
Key facts
- Alleged issuing group
- United Liberation Council
- Suspected affiliation
- The group is believed to be a proxy of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- Information exposed
- Names, phone numbers, detailed residential addresses and, in some cases, vehicle registration numbers.
- Reported target group
- Kashmiri Pandit residents and Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package employees.
- Locations mentioned
- Kashmir and Jammu.
- Official response
- Security agencies are verifying the letter and investigating its circulation.
- Earlier response
- After a previous threat, officials advised some minority government employees to work from home and increased security at transit camps.
Quotes
Amit Raina
A member of Roots in Kashmir commenting on civil society and political leaders’ response to the threats
“In the 90s also they acted as mute spectators, which led to the exodus of five lakh Kashmiri Hindus, and this time too they are mum”
NDTV
Sources
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