Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Kashmiri Pandit Group Seeks Security After Latest Valley Threat
A group representing Kashmiri Pandits says employees working in Kashmir received a new threat.
It wants authorities to find out whether the threat is real and who created or shared it.
The group says people should be able to return, work, worship, and protect their homes safely.
It says a written or online threat should not be dismissed just because it is only a poster.
The group also wants personal information protected and ancestral property rights safeguarded.
It says safety should be guaranteed rather than left to courage or luck.
Security forces have not yet confirmed that the threat is genuine.
This means the facts are still being checked.
Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti expressed concern over alleged threats targeting PM Package employees in Kashmir.
President Sanjay Kumar Tickoo said repeated threats expose the community’s continuing vulnerability.
The group called for investigation into the threat’s origin, circulation, and use of personal information.
It urged authorities to guarantee security, protect personal data, and safeguard ancestral property rights.
Security forces have not yet verified the threat or the authenticity of the alleged terrorist outfit.
- Who
- Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti, led by President Sanjay Kumar Tickoo, raised concerns about threats to PM Package employees.
- What
- The group criticized the latest alleged threat and demanded investigation, security guarantees, information protection, and protection of ancestral property rights.
- When
- The statement was issued on Tuesday.
- Where
- The concerns relate to Kashmiri Pandit employees working in the Kashmir Valley; the statement was issued from Srinagar.
- Why
- The group said repeated threats demonstrate continuing vulnerability and questioned whether Kashmiri Pandits can return and live as equal citizens safely.
KPSS’s Concerns
Security Forces’ Position
Authenticity and seriousness of threat
KPSS’s Concerns
KPSS says the threat should be treated as a serious security question, even if it appears only as a poster, and investigated for possible networks or local facilitation.
Security Forces’ Position
Security forces have not yet verified whether the threat is genuine or whether the alleged terrorist outfit is authentic.
Protection of Kashmiri Pandits
KPSS’s Concerns
KPSS says the community should be able to return, work, worship, own property, and live safely without being expected to accept permanent vulnerability.
Security Forces’ Position
The available statement does not provide a detailed public response from security forces beyond noting that verification remains pending.
- Organization
- Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS)
- Spokesperson
- Sanjay Kumar Tickoo, KPSS president
- Those allegedly threatened
- PM Package employees working in the Valley
- Requested action
- Investigate the threat and determine who prepared and circulated it
- Protection sought
- Security guarantees and protection of personal information
- Property concern
- Safeguarding Kashmiri Pandits’ ancestral property rights
- Verification status
- Security forces have not verified the threat or the alleged terrorist outfit’s authenticity