New Delhi, Feb 9 (UNI) The Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Monday said it has registered an FIR over the leak of former Army Chief General Manoj Naravane’s book before its official release.
The controversy erupted earlier after the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, brought the book to Parliament and read out excerpts, which were opposed by the Narendra Modi government.
“Delhi Police took cognisance of information found on various online social media platforms and news forums, which claimed that a pre-print copy of the book, Four Stars of Destiny, was being circulated. It was also reported that the necessary clearance for the publication of this book is yet to be received from the relevant authorities,” said a senior police official.
The official said that upon verification, it was found that a PDF copy of a typeset book with the same title, apparently prepared by Penguin Random House India Pvt. Limited, was available on certain websites.
Furthermore, some online marketing platforms displayed the finished book cover as if it were available for purchase.
“In order to carry out a thorough investigation into this purported leak or breach of a yet-to-be-approved publication, a case has been registered with the Special Cell, and investigation is being taken up,” the official added.
