Omar Abdullah calls for probe into fresh threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday termed fresh threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees “highly concerning” and directed security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to trace the source of the intimidation.

“The government should not be under threat, but the law and order, police and intelligence agencies should not take these things lightly,” Abdullah told reporters, according to the news agency KNS.

“They should be fully aware of where these threats are coming from, and all of our employees should be kept safe. This is a very big responsibility of the police,” he said.

The Chief Minister’s remarks came amid reports of fresh threat posters circulating on social media, targeting Kashmiri Pandit employees working under the Prime Minister’s Employment Package in the Valley.

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Recalling the targeted killings of minority community members in the past, Abdullah said the administration must act proactively to prevent a repeat of such incidents.

“Four years ago, some Pandit employees were targeted and we had to face a lot of loss,” he said.

Asserting that the issue was not his government’s “direct responsibility,” the Chief Minister said the matter falls under the purview of the Lieutenant Governor’s administration.

“This is not our direct responsibility. This is the responsibility of the Honourable LG. My only advice to the law and order administration is that this should not be taken lightly. There should be a thorough investigation into this,” he said.