Fresh Online Threat Puts Kashmiri Pandits On Edge, Lists Residential Details

Fresh anxiety has gripped Kashmiri Pandit employees and residents after a new online threat list attributed to the United Liberation Council surfaced, containing personal details of people from the community. The group is believed to be a proxy of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, although security agencies are still verifying the authenticity of the document.

Unlike earlier intimidation campaigns, the latest letter reportedly contains names, phone numbers and detailed residential addresses of targeted individuals in Kashmir and Jammu. In some cases, the document is also reported to include street names, house numbers and vehicle registration numbers, raising concerns over how such information may have been obtained and whether there has been a data leak.

Security agencies are examining the document and attempting to establish its source and identify those responsible for circulating it. The reported targeting has raised fresh concerns among Kashmiri Pandit employees recruited under the Prime Minister's Rehabilitation Package, as well as families living in the Valley and Jammu. Authorities are expected to assess the credibility of the threat before deciding on further security measures.

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This is not the first intimidation campaign targeting the community. Following an earlier threat, the administration had advised minority government employees recruited under the rehabilitation package to work from home and increased security at transit camps across the Valley. The latest document has caused additional concern because of the reported inclusion of precise personal and residential information.

The letter also reportedly uses derogatory descriptions for members of the community and accuses those named of working to further the agenda of the RSS. The language has raised concerns that the threat may be intended not only to intimidate individuals but also to discourage the community's resettlement and efforts to reclaim ancestral properties.

Amit Raina of Roots in Kashmir questioned what he described as the silence of civil society groups and Kashmir-centric political leaders over the reported threat. He referred to the displacement of Kashmiri Hindus during the 1990s and expressed concern that similar intimidation could create renewed fear among community members. Security agencies' ongoing verification will be crucial in determining the authenticity and seriousness of the latest threat.

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