Cold Case Heat: Lashkar Proxy Threatens Kashmiri Pandits As SIA Reopens Decades-Old Probes | Exclusive Details

Last Updated:August 28, 2026, 01:57 IST

Intelligence assessments indicate that the United Liberation Council (ULC), a digital proxy outfit affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, has intensified its intimidation campaign

By circulating targeted lists and threats against Kashmiri Pandits who returned to the Valley under government rehabilitation initiatives, the group seeks to instill widespread fear and undermine local stability. Representational image/PTI

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir has recently faced online threat communications issued by shadow terror groups aiming to obstruct ongoing investigations into the unsolved 1990s targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits.

Intelligence assessments indicate that the United Liberation Council (ULC)a digital proxy outfit affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, has intensified its intimidation campaign. This escalation follows the reopening of cold cases, property seizures, and systematic counter-terror action against local terror infrastructure in the region.

The proxy front has attempted to leverage historical incidents such as the Bijbehara, Gawkadal, and Sopore tragedies to construct a weaponised moral narrative aimed at justifying attacks on minority civilians today. By circulating targeted lists and threats against Kashmiri Pandits who returned to the Valley under government rehabilitation initiatives, the group seeks to instill widespread fear and undermine local stability.

Top intelligence sources confirm that these online campaigns stem from operational frustration on the ground. Due to the severe disruption of their operational networks by security agencies, Pakistan-based handlers are relying on cyber fronts like the ULC to bypass global sanctions on Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front (TRF). Unable to sustain direct engagements with security forces, these outfits have pivoted to cyber threats against vulnerable minority employees to manufacture a false impression of sustained ground resistance.

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Could these online threats escalate into real-world violence?

Online threats from groups like the United Liberation Council (ULC), a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy, could escalate into real-world violence, as they have issued direct threats and hit lists against Kashmiri Pandits. These threats include calls to burn homes, destroy crops, and target individuals. Intelligence sources describe these actions as psychological warfare aimed at instilling fear and undermining rehabilitation efforts. Past incidents have shown that online disputes can lead to real-world violence.

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