Hizbul Mujahideen has allegedly threatened the proestablishment groups in the Jammu region, including Union minister Jitendra Singh to face dire consequences if they did not stay away from political activities, according to police.
According to a report published in Hindustan Times, the threat was issued through a letter written in Urdu, Hindustan Times has claimed that it has a copy of the letter.
The Jammu Kashmir Police official from a Police Station in Jammu has also confirmed that the letter was addressed to Raman Bhalla, a member of the Indian National Congress, The two-page letter was signed by a divisional commander of the Hizbul.
The report further read that 17 senior politicians of national and regional parties, including J&K Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Ravinder Raina, National Conference provincial president Devender Singh Rana, Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan leader Choudhary Lal Singh, and other former ministers, legislators as well as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionaries.
“We warn you to renounce politics and support our cause for freedom otherwise death warrants have been issued against you. No security cover will safeguard you from us,” the letter read.
A case under sections 121-A (waging war against the government of India) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and sections 13 (unlawful activity), 16 and 18 (terrorist act) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act (UAPAA), 2019, has been registered.