ED Arrests Gujarat Journalist in PMLA Case Over Financial Fraud, GST ITC Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a Gujarat-based journalist under the PMLA in connection with an alleged financial fraud and GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a Gujarat-based journalist under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an alleged financial fraud and Goods and Services Tax (GST) Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam. The journalist, who worked for The Hindu newspaper, was taken into custody and presented before a special PMLA court in Ahmedabad, which has granted the...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a Gujarat-based journalist under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an alleged financial fraud and Goods and Services Tax (GST) Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam.
The journalist, who worked for The Hindu newspaper, was taken into custody and presented before a special PMLA court in Ahmedabad, which has granted the ED four-day custody until February 28.
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The ED’s investigation stems from a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Ahmedabad City Police's Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), citing charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust. Another FIR, filed by the Satellite Police Station in Ahmedabad, accuses the journalist of fraud, criminal misappropriation, cheating, and causing financial losses to multiple individuals.
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According to the ED, the journalist was involved in multiple fraudulent financial transactions, including extortion, financial manipulation, and leveraging media influence for personal gains. Authorities allege that he played a key role in a GST ITC scam, which remains under investigation.
Discrepancies in his statements reportedly raised further suspicion about the origins and purposes of the funds involved.
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Prior to this arrest, the journalist had been detained by Gujarat Police in connection with a GST fraud case in October last year. Investigations led to multiple FIRs against him, including allegations of extorting Rs. 40 lakh from a real estate agent by threatening to defame him and implicate him in a false case.
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Currently, he faces five FIRs across various police stations in Gujarat. However, the journalist's legal representative has denied the charges, claiming that the case is based on unfounded allegations.
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