Gujarat Journalist Mahesh Langa Arrested By ED In Money Laundering Case, Sent To 4-Day Custody

Additionally, Mahesh Prabhudan Langa is implicated in the ongoing investigation into the ‘GST Input Tax Credit scam’ by the directorate.

Representational Image | Gujarat journalist Mahesh Langa was arrested by ED under PMLA in a money laundering case involving cheating, breach of trust, and extortion.

Source : PTI

Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Prabhudan Langa has been arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in a money laundering case on Tuesday, ANI quoted ED as saying.

Mahesh Langa was brought before the Hon’ble Special Judge (PMLA), Mirzapura Court, Ahmedabad, and the Special Judge (PMLA) has conceded him 4 days of ED custody till 28th February. Based on an FIR registered by DCB, Police Station, Ahmedabad City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ED initiated the investigation against Langa & others for cheating and criminal breach of trust.

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office has arrested Mahesh Prabhudan Langa under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the case of Mahesh Prabhudan Langa & others. Mahesh Prabhudan Langa was produced before the Hon’ble Special Judge…

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2025

ED Finds Separate FIR Filed Against Mahesh Langa

During the investigation, the officials discovered a separate FIR filed against him by Satellite Police Station, Ahmedabad, and Gujarat, for criminal misappropriation, committing fraud, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to the concerned persons.

His financial dealings involved extortion from multiple individuals using constant manipulation, and media influence. Additionally, Mahesh Prabhudan Langa is implicated in the ongoing investigation into the ‘GST Input Tax Credit scam’ by the directorate.

ED investigation revealed that Mahesh Prabhudan Langa was found to have engaged in multiple fraudulent financial transactions involving large sums of money. Mahesh Prabhudan Langa’s financial dealings involved extortion from various individuals, constant manipulation, and use of…

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2025

He has attempted to distort and conceal the actual nature of financial transactions linked to fraud and the scam. Discrepancies in his statements have further heightened suspicions regarding his efforts to obscure the source and intended use of the funds involved, ED added.