New Delhi, August 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Pakistan-backed terror networks may be using threat letters and intensified online propaganda targeting Kashmiri Pandits, migrant workers and local authorities as a diversion while attempting to rebuild underground networks in Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence officials said on Friday.
According to officials, threat messages circulated by proxy outfits including The Resistance Front (TRF) and United Liberation Council (ULC) have sought to create fear in the Valley. The messaging has included threats against Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers, along with calls to destroy crops and set homes on fire.
An Intelligence Bureau official said the initial assessment was that the heightened propaganda reflected frustration among terror groups over their inability to conduct major ground operations. However, the official cautioned that the campaign could also be intended to divert security agencies while underground networks are re-established.
“This could well be a smoke screen and a time-buying exercise so that the entire terror network can be rebuilt in Jammu and Kashmir,” the official said.
Officials claimed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been rebuilding its support network, including an alleged network of overground workers (OWGs). One official said the previous network had been replaced after its members came under the scrutiny of Indian security agencies.
Another official said the propaganda campaign had a dual purpose: creating fear and panic while keeping security agencies occupied on multiple fronts. The assessment comes against the backdrop of recent targeted killings, including those of a policeman and migrant workers.
Officials also claimed that nearly 1,000 terrorists are waiting in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for opportunities to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir. According to the assessment, attempts could be made to move infiltrators across the Line of Control (LoC) and hide them in dense forest areas before assigning them targets.
“The primary intention is to create such a diversion so that the infiltrations could take place and good number of terrorists could be stationed in the dense forests in the Valley,” an official said.
Security agencies have remained on high alert following Operation Sindoor, making infiltration more difficult. Officials said dense forests could complicate subsequent search operations, while communication systems used by infiltrators and their handlers can make tracking difficult.
An official warned that even a single security lapse could potentially be exploited to facilitate infiltration.
“Security agencies need to remain on high alert as such propaganda campaigns intensify. It could well be a smokescreen designed to divert attention while the ISI plays its larger game in Jammu and Kashmir,” the official said.
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