Jammu Tawi, July 13 -- The counter intelligence unit in Jammu has arrested three publishers in connection with the ongoing investigation into a controversy surrounding certain books in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.

This decision follows coordinated operations in both Jammu and Delhi.

The arrests are part of a broader investigation into the publication and distribution of books deemed to contain "highly inappropriate content." Investigators are scrutinising the publishers' roles in printing and distributing this material, officials stated.

On July 4, the counter intelligence unit registered an FIR under Sections 49 (abetment), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), 152 (endangering the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India), 196...