New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Dr Rakesh Gupta, chairman and managing director of Sadhna Group, has been arrested. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detailed him in a money-laundering case involving alleged criminal proceeds. The agency estimates these proceeds at about Rs.168 crore.

A court sent Gupta to five days of ED custody early on 10 October. Gupta's arrest took place at Ishwar Farms. The group runs Sadhna TV and other media networks.

Gupta, 63, is the founder, chairman and managing director of Delhi-based Sadhna Group. The group operates channels covering spiritual programmes, culture and regional news.

These include Sadhna TV, Ishwar TV, Sadhna Plus News and Har Khabar. Sadhna TV has over 3.9 million subscribers on YouTube.

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