Journalist's Arrest Spurs Media Outcry over Alleged Procedural Overreach

Media organizations have raised alarms over the arrest and ten-day custody of journalist Mahesh Langa by Ahmedabad Crime Branch. They describe his questioning as a procedural overreach since he is not named in the primary FIR of a GST evasion case. Langa is a well-respected journalist whose work is widely appreciated.

The arrest of journalist Mahesh Langa by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has sparked concern among media organizations, who are questioning the legitimacy of his ten-day custody.

Prominent press bodies, including the Press Club of India and the Delhi Union of Journalists, have issued a joint statement deeming Langa's interrogation as 'procedural overreach' designed to harass.

Langa, an esteemed journalist recognized for his reporting on Gujarat, faces allegations related to a GST evasion case, although his name is absent from the primary FIR.

(With inputs from agencies.)