India, Feb. 10 -- Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has issued a formal clarification stating that it holds the exclusive publishing rights to former Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane's memoir Four Stars of Destiny and that the book has not yet been published, amid controversy over alleged unauthorised copies in circulation.

The publisher's statement comes after the Delhi Police registered an FIR and launched a probe into the alleged illegal circulation of the manuscript in digital and other formats. The case has reportedly been handed to the Special Cell for detailed investigation into a possible leak or breach involving the unpublished work.

In a statement issued on Monday, PRHI said it wanted to place its position on record in light o...