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.
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.
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.
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