The Crossbill Team
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Rajkot City Police Crime Branch arrested journalist Mahesh Langa on Saturday (December 21) in connection with a Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud case currently under investigation.
This arrest marks the fifth case registered against him, separate from the ongoing investigation by the Ahmedabad City Police Crime Branch, under which he was initially detained.
Officials stated that Langa was taken into custody from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central Jail on Friday following a complaint lodged by a Superintendent of the Anti-Evasion Section of the CGST Department on November 27, The Indian Express reported.
After obtaining a transit remand, the EOW transferred him to Rajkot, where he was presented before a local court on Saturday.
The police had sought a 14-day remand, but the court granted four days of custody, which will conclude on Tuesday.
The case revolves around alleged bogus billing involving a network of 15 shell companies, led by a firm named Parmar Enterprises.
Established in June 2023, Parmar Enterprises is accused of creating fake bills supported by a false rental agreement to fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC). These fake bills were reportedly purchased by 14 other firms, including DA Enterprise, which is owned by Langa.
According to investigators, Parmar Enterprises allegedly generated bogus invoices amounting to Rs 3.27 crore (Rs 3,27,63,162), facilitating fraudulent ITC claims worth approximately Rs 61.38 lakh. Fifteen individuals, including Langa, have been arrested so far in connection with this case.
This is the fifth case against Langa. The first case, filed on October 7, links him to a benami firm allegedly connected to a network of 220 shell companies involved in nationwide GST fraud, being investigated by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI).
The second case, registered on October 22 by Gandhinagar Police, accuses him of theft and possession of confidential documents belonging to the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB).
In the third case, filed by the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of Ahmedabad on October 28, Langa was accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 28.68 lakh.
The fourth case, announced by the Ahmedabad Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 29, involves allegations of money laundering linked to GST fraud.
The current case filed by the Rajkot Crime Branch’s EOW focuses on Langa’s alleged involvement in shell company activities tied to Parmar Enterprises.
This arrest marks the fifth case registered against him, separate from the ongoing investigation by the Ahmedabad City Police Crime Branch, under which he was initially detained.
Officials stated that Langa was taken into custody from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central Jail on Friday following a complaint lodged by a Superintendent of the Anti-Evasion Section of the CGST Department on November 27, The Indian Express reported.
After obtaining a transit remand, the EOW transferred him to Rajkot, where he was presented before a local court on Saturday.
The police had sought a 14-day remand, but the court granted four days of custody, which will conclude on Tuesday.
The case revolves around alleged bogus billing involving a network of 15 shell companies, led by a firm named Parmar Enterprises.
Established in June 2023, Parmar Enterprises is accused of creating fake bills supported by a false rental agreement to fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC). These fake bills were reportedly purchased by 14 other firms, including DA Enterprise, which is owned by Langa.
According to investigators, Parmar Enterprises allegedly generated bogus invoices amounting to Rs 3.27 crore (Rs 3,27,63,162), facilitating fraudulent ITC claims worth approximately Rs 61.38 lakh. Fifteen individuals, including Langa, have been arrested so far in connection with this case.
This is the fifth case against Langa. The first case, filed on October 7, links him to a benami firm allegedly connected to a network of 220 shell companies involved in nationwide GST fraud, being investigated by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI).
The second case, registered on October 22 by Gandhinagar Police, accuses him of theft and possession of confidential documents belonging to the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB).
In the third case, filed by the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of Ahmedabad on October 28, Langa was accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 28.68 lakh.
The fourth case, announced by the Ahmedabad Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 29, involves allegations of money laundering linked to GST fraud.
The current case filed by the Rajkot Crime Branch’s EOW focuses on Langa’s alleged involvement in shell company activities tied to Parmar Enterprises.
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