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Dino Morea Questioned in ₹65 Crore Mithi River Desilting Scam Investigation

Mumbai Police's EOW probes the Bollywood actor's connections to the prime accused in a corruption case involving inflated contracts and collusion with civic officials.

Bollywood actor Dino Morea poses for a photograph as he attends a screening of her upcoming Indian film 'Kesari Chapter 2' in Mumbai on April 17, 2025.
Dino Morea was questioned by Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
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Overview

  • The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police questioned Dino Morea and his brother Santino after uncovering multiple phone conversations with prime accused Ketan Kadam.
  • The scam involves alleged financial irregularities of ₹65 crore in the rental of silt pusher machines and dredging equipment by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
  • Investigators allege collusion between BMC officials, contractors, and middlemen, including inflated charges and fake documentation for desilting contracts.
  • Thirteen individuals, including five private contractors, three BMC officials, and middlemen like Ketan Kadam and Jay Joshi, have been booked in the case, with two arrests made so far.
  • The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a parallel money laundering probe into the financial transactions linked to the scam.