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 (PMLA), Mirzapura Court, Ahmedabad and the Hon’ble Special Judge (PMLA) has granted 04 days ED custody till 28/02/2025.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by DCB, Police Station, Ahmedabad City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, against Maheshbhai Prabhudan Langa & others for cheating and criminal breach of trust. During the course of investigation, it was found that another FIR has been filed by Satellite Police Station, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, against Maheshbhai Prabhudan Langa, for committing fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to the concerned persons.
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 media influence. Further, Mahesh Prabhudan Langa is also involved in ‘GST Input Tax Credit scam’, which is also under investigation by the directorate. Mahesh Prabhudan Langa has tried to manipulate and obscure the true nature of financial transactions involved in cheating and GST Input Tax Credit scam. The inconsistencies in his statement raised further suspicion about his attempts to hide the origins and purpose of the utilization of funds.

The Supreme Court today, December 15, granted interim bail to journalist from The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, arrested in October last year in connection with a money laundering case. As a condition of bail, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi restrained Langa from writing any articles related to the allegations against him. Langa has been in Sabarmati jail for over 14 months.

The Supreme Court also directed a special court to conduct trial on a day-to-day basis to record the statements of the nine remaining witnesses. Langa has been ordered to extend full cooperation with the proceedings and seek no adjournment on the ground that his petition seeking the case be quashed is pending. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been directed to file a status report on compliance with these directions. The matter has been listed for further consideration on January 6