Kashmiri Pandit Employees Sent On Leave After Terror Threat

Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit government employees have been placed on administrative leave following a terror threat from a group linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. The employees, hired under a special rehabilitation package, have been advised to relocate to safer areas after their personal details were circulated in a threat letter.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing security challenges and the fragile state of rehabilitation efforts for displaced minorities in the Kashmir Valley.
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit employees have been sent on administrative leave till 25th of August following a purported threat letter issued by a group linked to Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).Fear gripped Kashmiri Pandit employees after a purported threat letter naming some employees and listing their contact details was circulated recently.Official sources say all the employees appointed under Prime Minister's special employment package have been advised to shift to safer places. All those who have been named in the threat letter have been safely shifted to Jammu, sources said."After the threats, police have advised us not to attend work, and those who are still living in the Valley have been asked not to come out of their homes," said Amit Koul, a Kashmiri Pandit employee. Police said they are investigating threats and taking necessary security measures to ensure the safety of employees."It's a precautionary measure.
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