Articles tagged under: SK Langa

Retired IAS officer S K Langa sent to judicial custody

July 25, 2023
Retired IAS officer S K Langa sent to judicial custody

Gandhinagar: Retired IAS officer, S K Langa, was sent to judicial custody by a court here on Monday after the second extension of his custodial interrogation came to an end. Langa is facing allegations of criminal misconduct as a public servant, corruption, causing financial loss to the exchequer, and possessing disproportionate assets. He was arrested by the Gandhinagar Police from a bungalow belonging to a late former Congress MP in Mount Abu. The FIR was registered against him on May 17. H...Read More

Police custody of retired IAS SK Langa extended for 3 more days in corruption case

July 21, 2023
Police custody of retired IAS SK Langa extended for 3 more days in corruption case

Gandhinagar: The police remand of retired IAS officer and former district collector, SK Langa, has been extended for three more days by the Gandhinagar court today. The Government lawyer demanded a four-day remand on the grounds that some data related to illegal properties was discovered on his mobile phone. Additionally, there are allegations that he provided a Non-Agricultural (NA) certificate for a Panjarapol land, and an inquiry regarding this matter is currently underway. Furthermore, so...Read More

Retired IAS SK langa sent on further four days remand in corruption case

July 17, 2023
Retired IAS SK langa sent on further four days remand in corruption case

Gandhinagar: Retired IAS officer and former district collector of Gandhinagar, SK Langa has been sent to Police custody for four more days today by the Gandhinagar court. Langa faces corruption and disproportionate assets related allegations. He was arrested by Gandhinagar Police from a bungalow of late former Congress MP in Mount Abu. Langa was earlier on five days remand that ended today. Against the plea of seven days further remand by Police, the court approved four days remand of Langa till...Read More

Gujarat HC denies relief to retired IAS officer SK Langa

July 15, 2023
Gujarat HC denies relief to retired IAS officer SK Langa

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected retired IAS officer S.K. Langa's application challenging a Gandhinagar sessions court's decision to place him in custody on charges of corruption, alleged criminal misconduct as a public servant, and causing financial loss to the state exchequer. Justice Samir Dave indicated his inclination to reject the petition, prompting Langa's advocates to withdraw it. The principal district judge in Gandhinagar had previously ordered a five-day custod...Read More

In two matters, Govt suffered ₹20 crores loss due to SK Langa, more matters under probe: Police

July 12, 2023
In two matters, Govt suffered ₹20 crores loss due to SK Langa, more matters under probe: Police

Gandhinagar: Police today in a briefing on former IAS officer SK Langa's arrest stated that so far estimated Rs. 20 crore worth of loss to the government has been found prima facie in this case. Police said the documents submitted along with the complaint have one lakh pages and police is going through them. Police also said that at present just two decisions of Langa are being investigated but more than over two dozen matters will be looked into in the course of the investigation. Address...Read More

Retired IAS SK Langa arrested

July 11, 2023
Retired IAS SK Langa arrested

Gandhinagar: Former district collector of Gandhinagar, and retired IAS officer SK Langa has been arrested by the Gandhinagar Police from Gujarat-Rajasthan border in corruption case. He was booked about two months ago by Sector-7 police station of Gandhinagar. Langa faces various allegations regarding irregularities in land matters worth 100s of crores during and after his term as the district collector in Gandhinagar. According to Police he is arrested for alleged criminal misconduct, corruption...Read More

Gujarat govt hands over disproportionate assets case against Ex-Gandhinagar Collector to ACB

May 27, 2023
Gujarat govt hands over disproportionate assets case against Ex-Gandhinagar Collector to ACB

Gandhinagar: The state government has handed over the investigation against former Gandhinagar collector SK Langa to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets. The ACB will examine his bank accounts, gold and silver items, fixed deposits, properties, and other relevant assets. A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed, led by Gandhinagar SP Tarun Dugal, to investigate revenue and other related issues. The ACB obtained prior permission from the ...Read More

Rupani issues rebuttal against purported letter of retired IAS SK Langa published in a newspaper

May 24, 2023
Rupani issues rebuttal against purported letter of retired IAS SK Langa published in a newspaper

Gandhinagar: Former Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani has issued a rebuttal regarding the allegations of his involvement in a land scam worth thousands of crores in which a Police complaint has been filed against retired IAS officer SK Langa. Langa is under probe over large-scale irregularities in connection with lands-related approvals during his term as the District Collector of Gandhinagar. A leading Gujarati newspaper had on 21st May published a news story based on an unsigned letter received ...Read More