LUCKNOW, Nov. 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Farhan Nabi Siddiqui, co-director of M/S Istanbul International Pvt Ltd, from Kasna, Greater Noida on Saturday on charges of publishing and distributing books aimed at spreading enmity among different religious and social groups, said senior police officers in a statement. According to the statement, intelligence inputs revealed that the company, operating from Hakikat Printing Publication in Greater Noida's EPIP Site, was engaged in publishing provocative literature to incite hatred and discord among communities. The firm was also allegedly receiving funds from abroad through hawala channels and other illegal means. To be sure, the police statement did not specify the kind of provocative literature he was publishing. Further investigation by ATS uncovered that Farhan Nabi, along with Nasi Torba and several associates, had set up multiple entities including M/S Istanbul International Pvt Ltd, M/S Hakikat Vakfi Foundation, and M/S Real Global Express Logistic Pvt Ltd to facilitate the illicit activities. According to authorities about Rs.11 crore received from foreign sources, primarily from Turkey and Germany was used to purchase land in Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) and Punjab under the guise of establishing madrasas, mosques, and commercial ventures. The ATS officials also stated that foreign nationals arriving from Turkey and Germany were provided accommodation by Farhan Nabi without informing local authorities, and that he had allegedly offered shelter to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. During the arrest operation, police recovered two mobile phones, three laptops, and 12 books published in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, and Bengali, suspected to contain objectionable content. A case has been registered at ATS Police Station, Lucknow, under sections 152 (acts endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc), 318(4) (cheating), and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The accused was produced before the court on Saturday and further legal proceedings are underway. Authorities said efforts are on to trace the funding network and identify other individuals or organizations linked to the case....