Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Delhi Police Crack Down on Online Book Piracy Network
The Delhi Police stopped a group of people who were selling copies of school books online without permission.
They caught the main person in charge and sent warnings to five others.
The group had a fake online store and sent the books all over India using delivery services.
The police found and took away many of the copied books and a machine used to make more copies.
Delhi Police dismantled an online book-piracy network
One key accused, Anmol Kiro, arrested and 5 others issued notices
Kiro operated 'BookBhandar.in' and sourced pirated books from street vendors
Network used digital payment methods and courier services for distribution
Police seized over 700 pirated books and a printing machine
- Who
- Delhi Police, Anmol Kiro (main accused), Sunil Kumar Gupta, Lalan Gupta, Naved, Kamran, Hilal Mohammad (others involved)
- What
- Dismantled an online book-piracy network
- When
- Thursday (date not specified)
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To stop illegal distribution of pirated academic books
Pro-Piracy
Anti-Piracy
Accessibility
Pro-Piracy
Proponents argue that piracy makes educational materials more accessible to students who cannot afford them.
Anti-Piracy
Opponents counter that this accessibility comes at the expense of authors, publishers, and the overall creative industry.
- Website
- BookBhandar.in
- Main Accused
- Anmol Kiro (27-year-old resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-I)
- Books Seized
- Over 700 pirated academic books from reputed publishers
- Arrests
- 1 (Anmol Kiro)
- Notices Issued
- 5 individuals
- Books Sourced From
- Street vendors in Daryaganj
