Ahmedabad

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 23 locations across Gujarat in connection with a GST fraud case involving multiple individuals, including journalist Mahesh Langa. Over 100 officers conducted searches in cities like Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, and Bhavnagar. The investigation revealed a nationwide tax evasion scheme involving more than 200 fake firms using forged documents.

This probe follows an FIR filed by Ahmedabad Police based on a complaint from Central GST authorities. Authorities discovered that shell companies, including Dhruvi Enterprise, were registered under false identities to evade taxes. Langa and others were arrested for suspicious transactions linked to these shell companies. The ED has now registered a money laundering case and continues to investigate the scheme, which is believed to be worth ₹50,000 crore.