Kolkata publisher 'harassed' over book on Muslims

A leading publisher here was allegedly harassed by police for publishing and selling a book written by a senior IPS officer on the plight of Muslims in West Bengal and how the situation could be changed.

"We will lodge a complaint with the state Human Rights Commission against infringement of our rights and police harassment. We will also inquire under the Right To Information (RTI) Act about the jurisdiction of police in such cases," Sabitendra Nath Roy of Mitra and Ghose publishers, told PTI.

Roy said he received a phone call from the Deputy Commissioner of the Enforcement Branch Debabrata Das late last Thursday night asking for a copy of the book written by Additional Director General (Training) Nazrul Islam, immediately. (...)