Fresh threat letters from United Liberation Council (ULC/ULF) have heightened security concerns for almost 7,000 Kashmiri Pandit Prime Minister Rehabilitation Package employees in the valley. Their private phone numbers, home addresses and vehicle registration information have also been posted online. The terrorist group is linked to Pakistan-sponsored Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The intimidation, which transpired after five similar death threats in more than a month, declared to kill the Kashmiri Hindu workers if they did not give up their positions. The development has renewed fear among Kashmiri Pandits who have returned to the valley as civil servants on centre’s federal rehabilitation program.
The latest 5th September (Saturday), letter read, “This is what we have been saying all along. These non-locals entered IIOJK as beggars, and now they are staging this drama. Is the proxy administration part of this protest drama just to accommodate them as residents of IIOJK? It is up to all IIOJK residents to eject these outsiders from IIOJK; otherwise, their sinister plans to become residents will succeed.”
It further stated, “These government-backed protests by these non-locals are nothing but a farce. Our position is clear against these outsiders who attempt to seize what does not belong to them. They will be targeted regardless of their gender or status. Don’t start shedding crocodile tears when anyone among these filthy thieves gets shot.”
“Local Kashmiris are deprived of their daily routines, especially vendors and daily wagers, but this illegal Indian proxy administration is determined to accommodate these outsiders. These protesting outsiders and their handlers won’t escape the consequences of our bullets if they continue acting as Delhi’s pawns. Their body bags will be sent to their native places,” the terrorist group concluded. The letter was released in the name of its “media coordinator,” Ahmad Bilal, described as a “soldier of resistance.”
“This was their modus operandi even in the 1990s, except there was no internet. They had lists typed out and stuck on walls,” expressed a Kashmiri Pandit while talking to India Today. Another member of the community described the situation as a “massive and alarming security crisis,” highlighting the “targeted doxxing” of Kashmiri Pandits and jeopardising their safety and lives.
A massive and alarming security crisis has hit Kashmir: Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot United Liberation Front (ULF/ULC) has issued an open, direct threat to all 7,000 Kashmiri Pandit PM Package employees.
— Saba kaul.🇮🇳 (@sabakaul1) September 7, 2026
In an extreme case of targeted doxxing, sensitive personal data—including…
A prominent journalist in Srinagar unveiled that the messages were made public on the dark web before being shared via Telegram and WhatsApp. The communication’s digital trail, including its origin, circulation network and potential handlers, is being examined by several security agencies. Moreover, authorities are evaluating the threat’s veracity and keeping an eye out for any new messages or attempts to instigate violence on the internet.
“A fresh threat poster, purportedly issued by a terrorist outfit calling itself the United Liberation Council (ULC) and dated 23rd August 2026, has surfaced on social media. The poster reportedly contains threats directed towards migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees and mentions personal details such as names, addresses and vehicle numbers of certain individuals,” the All PM Package Employees Forum wrote to Chief Secretary Atul Dulloo after a similar letter was issued by the terrorist outfit last month.
It conveyed that “repeated circulation of such threat letters and posters, particularly those containing sensitive personal information” was quite concerning. The communication added, “The matter has reportedly been brought to the notice of the concerned police and security agencies for verification and necessary action.”
This happened after a letter threatening Kashmiri Pandit migrants appeared, nearly two weeks after a similar letter asking the community members serving in the valley to “change their ways” was uploaded online.
Top intelligence insiders pointed out that the ULC has been utilised as a shadow front and online surrogate for psychological warfare and digital intimidation tactics, reported News18. They mentioned that such communications are intended to incite fear, necessitate higher-security deployments and interfere with government-funded rehabilitation and resettlement operations in the valley.
The threatening letters
On 7th August, the ULC sent out its first threat letter specifically targeting six Kashmiri Pandits who were hired under the Prime Minister’s Special Package at a government department. The letter stated that the group was monitoring their movements even outside of Kashmir and disclosed their identities, personal phone numbers and family information. The local Jammu and Kashmir Police force received a warning as well.
On 23rd August, the second letter was made public on social media. By disclosing further private information, such as residence locations in Jammu and the car numbers of particular minority employees, this letter extended the doxxing attempt. Security agencies discovered at least four different warning messages that the group had disseminated online by the end of the month. A man portraying himself as the ULC’s media coordinator signed the letters under the alias Ahmad Bilal.
LeT’s threat of jihad
Notably, Hafiz Talha Saeed, son of LeT founder and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, recently warned India of jihad from Pakistan’s Sheikhupura. He announced, “We are those who took the pledge of jihad at the hands of the Noble Prophet Muhammad. As long as we are alive and have strength within us, we will continue this jihad and keep offering these sacrifices.”
Talha further claimed, “Here, in this subcontinent, Muslims ruled for 500 years. On what basis do the anti-Pakistan rulers sitting in Delhi speak today? Have they forgotten history, who Delhi belonged to, and to whom all these regions of India belonged?” He also praised Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during his anti-India speech.
In 2008, the Indian government launched a return-and-rehabilitation package that comprised 3,000 state government jobs with central support. This marked the beginning of the PM Package employment initiative for Kashmiri Pandits. There are now 6,000 centrally supported posts under the two programs after the centre approved an additional 3,000 state government vacancies under the Prime Minister’s Development Package in November 2015.
