SRINAGAR, July 12: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir has arrested three publishers in connection with the ongoing investigation into the publication and distribution of two controversial books allegedly containing “highly inappropriate content” and glorifying separatist leaders.
The arrests followed coordinated raids conducted in Jammu and Delhi as part of a wider crackdown on the publication and circulation of the books, which were recently found in government school libraries across Jammu and Kashmir.
The case stems from an FIR registered by the Counter Intelligence unit on July 4 under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including charges related to criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity, endangering the sovereignty and integrity of India, and circulating objectionable material. Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) has also been invoked.
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