“The Hindu’s Mahesh Langa arrested in GST scam: Raids conducted at 14 locations across Gujarat, over 200 fake firms involved in the multi-crore scam”, Opindia, October 8, 2024:
“Following a complaint of GST evasion, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has initiated actions across the state. Based on information provided by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), raids were conducted at 14 locations, including Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Surat, Kheda, and Bhavnagar. Over 33 individuals involved in running 12 bogus firms were arrested.
One of the names linked to the case is Mahesh Langa, a left-leaning journalist for The Hindu. The Crime Branch has arrested Langa and is interrogating him in connection with the GST scam.
According to reports, following the FIR filed by the Crime Branch, teams from the Central GST, EOW, and SOG raided 14 locations across the state, including Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Surat, Kheda, and Bhavnagar. Himanshu Joshi, the Zonal Director of DGGI, filed a complaint with the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, alleging that a bogus company was registered under Dhruvi Enterprise……”
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