Three publishers from Jammu, Delhi remanded in police custody for books praising separatists
Three publishers have been remanded to police custody in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly circulating books that glorify separatist leaders. The arrests follow an investigation into educational materials supplied to government libraries, which were found to contain inappropriate content.
Why it matters
The case underscores the Indian government's strict stance on national security and the regulation of educational content in sensitive regions like Jammu and Kashmir.
A court here has remanded three publishers to 10-day police custody in connection with the alleged publication and circulation of books allegedly glorifying separatist leaders, officials said on Monday (July 13, 2026).
The Counter Intelligence Unit in Jammu arrested the three publishers on Sunday (July 12) as part of its ongoing probe into the controversy over certain books supplied to government libraries that were allegedly found to contain material glorifying separatists.
The books in question are 'Personalities and Legends of J&K', authored by Hilal Ahmad and Santosh Meena, and published by Jammu-based Oberoi Book Service, and 'Great Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir', authored by Sushant Giri and published by the Delhi-based Anurag Prakashan.
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