ED arrests journalist in money laundering case
The Hindu
Gujarat journalist arrested by ED in money laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) arrested a Gujarat-based journalist in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud, officials said.
Mahesh Langa was taken into custody and produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Ahmedabad, they said.
The court sent Mr. Langa to ED custody till February 28, the officials said.
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The money laundering case stems from two FIRs filed by the Ahmedabad Police on charges of committing fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to certain people.
Mr. Langa's lawyer had earlier denied the charges made against him.
The reporter was found to have engaged in multiple "fraudulent" financial transactions involving large sums of money, as per the ED.
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