A fresh threat letter was allegedly circulated on social media targeting Kashmiri Pandit employees serving in the Kashmir Valley, prompting the All PM Package Employees Forum Kashmir to seek enhanced security from the Jammu and Kashmir administration.In a letter to chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the forum said the purported threat poster, allegedly issued by an outfit calling itself the United Liberation Council (ULC) and dated August 23, contains the names, addresses and vehicle numbers of some employees.The forum said the authenticity of the poster has not yet been verified by police or security agencies but warned that its repeated circulation was a matter of “grave concern”. In its letter, the forum said, “The authenticity of the poster is yet to be verified by the Police and security agencies. However, the repeated circulation of such threat letters and posters, particularly those containing sensitive personal information, is a matter of grave concern.
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“One Kashmiri Pandit employee said the threats would not force them to leave the Valley. “We will neither be scared nor run away this time. Kashmir is ours also. It is our birthplace,” the employee told ANI.The employee said a similar threat letter had surfaced earlier this month and urged authorities to investigate the source of the latest threats and how the alleged perpetrators obtained sensitive personal information.
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The forum, citing previous targeted attacks on Kashmiri Pandit employees, sought immediate security cover, a review of arrangements at workplaces and residences, and protection for employees whose personal details may have appeared in the alleged poster.
