J&K Court Grants 10-Day Police Custody for 3 Publishers in Separatist Books Case

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A court in Jammu has remanded three publishers to police custody for ten days in connection with a case involving books containing separatist content. The books in question were supplied to government school libraries in Jammu and Kashmir after being selected by sub-committees for inclusion. Two of the titles were later flagged for objectionable material, but over a hundred copies of each had already been distributed to schools before they were withdrawn. Authorities subsequently ordered an inquiry into the matter, resulting in the suspension of eight education officials.

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