Delhi Police issues notice to publisher over circulation of Gen Naravane’s memoir
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New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell has issued a notice to Penguin Random House India, seeking clarifications regarding the circulation of the unpublished book of former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on social media, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
The notice comes amid competing claims over the book’s status and reports of unauthorised versions circulating online, drawing the publisher, the former Army chief, and senior political figures into a growing public dispute.
According to police, the Special Cell has formally approached the publishing house through the notice, posing multiple questions and seeking detailed responses. A senior officer stated, “Delhi Police Special Cell has issued a notice to Penguin India. Several questions have been asked through the notice, and detailed responses have been sought.”
The action follows reports that the manuscript of Naravane’s memoir, titled Four Stars of Destiny, may have been illegally circulated in digital and other formats before its official publication.
Police added that allegations regarding the unauthorised dissemination of the manuscript led to the registration of an FIR, and the matter remains under investigation.