Tue Feb 25 16:48:19 UTC 2025: ## Gujarat Journalist Arrested in Money Laundering Probe

**Ahmedabad, Gujarat –** A Gujarat-based journalist, Mahesh Langa, was arrested on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering. The arrest stems from two separate FIRs filed by Ahmedabad Police alleging fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and causing significant financial losses to several individuals.

According to ED officials, Langa was taken into custody and presented before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ahmedabad. The court remanded him to ED custody until February 28th. The ED alleges that Langa engaged in multiple fraudulent financial transactions involving large sums of money, including extortion and manipulation, leveraging his media influence. The agency also claims his involvement in a Goods and Services Tax (GST) Input Tax Credit scam, currently under investigation. Langa’s lawyer previously denied all accusations. This arrest follows a separate cheating case filed against the journalist by the police. A previous bail granted in a separate GST case by the Gujarat High Court is unrelated to this arrest.

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