‘Watching your every move’: Another threat letter with details of Kashmiri Pandits emerges

A threatening letter targeting Kashmiri Pandit migrants surfaced in Kashmir on Sunday, almost two weeks after a similar letter warned those working in the Valley to "change their ways." The new letter is the first known instance in recent history to include personal details such as house numbers and street names. It listed the residential locations of several Kashmiri Pandits in the Jammu region, referring to them as "white collar terrorists" and "traitors" who work for their "masters" in Delhi.

Authorities are investigating the authenticity of the letters and attempting to identify those responsible. The letter aims to differentiate between Kashmiri Pandits who did not migrate from the Valley, claiming they are safe, and those who did migrate, whom the letter threatens. The writer signed the letter as Ahmed Bilal, and it was purportedly issued by a group called the United Liberation Council, possibly a front for Lashkar-e-Toiba.

This comes as part of a series of intimidation tactics against Kashmiri Pandits who returned to the Valley for work after being appointed to various government departments under a PM job package. Earlier this month, the Jammu and Kashmir government instructed departments to send Kashmiri Pandit employees on leave and urged them to stay vigilant and relocate to safer locations.

The first threat letter, released in July, contained the names and phone numbers of some Revenue department employees and attempted to link their government work to the seizure of terrorist properties. The United Liberation Council first gained attention in July when it released a poster on the death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.

The latest threats coincided with the government's efforts to accelerate the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.