Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Gujarat Clerk Dies After Arrest in Document Leak Case
A government clerk named Nishidh Jani, who worked for the Gujarat Maritime Board, was arrested for supposedly giving secret documents to a journalist named Mahesh Langa.
Jani had been sick with a lung problem.
After his arrest, Jani was sent to jail, but he died soon after being admitted to the hospital.
The police had checked his health before arresting him.
The journalist, Langa, is involved in several cases, including document theft, fraud, and GST evasion.
He was granted anticipatory bail in the GMB case, but the government challenged this decision.
Langa faces a total of five FIRs.
Gujarat Maritime Board clerk Nishidh Jani died in hospital shortly after arrest.
Jani was arrested on September 17, 2025, for allegedly providing documents to journalist Mahesh Langa.
Police had sought medical opinion before the arrest and Jani was deemed fit.
Langa faces five FIRs, including one related to the GMB document leak.
The case against Langa, in Supreme Court, is posted for October 14, 2025.
- Who
- Nishidh Jani, a clerk, and journalist Mahesh Langa are central to the case.
- What
- Jani died in hospital after being arrested for allegedly providing confidential documents to Langa.
- When
- Jani died shortly after being admitted to the hospital. The arrest happened on September 17, 2025. The FIR was filed on October 22, 2024.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- Jani was arrested for providing sensitive documents from the Gujarat Maritime Board to journalist Mahesh Langa, who faces multiple FIRs.
- Deceased
- Nishidh Jani
- Occupation
- Gujarat Maritime Board Clerk
- Arrest Date
- September 17, 2025
- Death
- Shortly after admission to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
- Primary Accused
- Mahesh Langa, journalist
- FIR Filed
- October 22, 2024