India News | SC Agrees to Hear Gujarat Journalist's Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case

New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the bail plea of Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud.

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi said the matter would be listed after the summer break.

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A lawyer informed the bench that Langa, a correspondent with an English daily, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Langa, the counsel said, was booked in about six cases in which he secured bail but was languishing in custody only in a money laundering case.

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On February 25, the ED said it arrested Langa in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud.

The money laundering case against Langa stems from two FIRs filed by Ahmedabad Police on charges of fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to certain people.

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