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Omar Abdullah asks agencies not to ignore Pandit threats
NDTV··14 Aug
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on August 14 that security agencies should not take threats against Kashmiri Pandit employees lightly. He asked for action against those behind the threats and for their security to be ensured. Hundreds of Pandit staff on the Prime Minister's package were placed on leave until August 25 after a letter circulated online.
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What It Means For You
- If you are a Kashmiri Pandit employee on the Prime Minister's package, departments placed hundreds on leave until August 25 after an August 7 threat letter.
- People named in that letter were shifted to Jammu, according to official sources, while police said they are tracing the online message.
- Valley residents can note Omar Abdullah telling security officials not to treat the threat as empty, citing earlier targeted killings of minorities.
What's Happening
- On August 14 Omar Abdullah said threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees should not be taken lightly and that those behind them should face action.
- A purported letter dated August 7, issued in the name of the United Liberation Council, named Pandit employees and listed phone numbers.
- Police tightened security in Pandit neighbourhoods; some staff were allowed to work from home, though officials said there was no blanket order.
What The August 7 Letter Claimed To Know
- Panun Kashmir said the letter went beyond generic threats by identifying individuals and claiming access to families, locations and workplaces.
- The same communication warned the Lieutenant Governor and police against attachment of properties linked to alleged supporters of militants.
- About 9,000 migrant Pandit employees live in hotels, apartments and townships across Kashmir under the special employment package.
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