Archive · 31 Jul 2025
ED Raids Mumbai Locations in Mithi River Desilting Scam
Imagine the city hired people to clean a river, but they might have cheated.
The police are investigating, and now the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also looking into it because they suspect money was stolen.
The ED is checking where the money went and what property the accused bought.
The police think the people who were cleaning the river submitted false papers.
Actor Dino Morea is also connected to the case.
ED is conducting raids on eight locations in Mumbai related to the Mithi river desilting scam.
The raids target contractors accused of submitting fake documents to the BMC.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police booked 13 accused in May for causing a loss of over Rs 65.54 crore.
The ED is investigating properties acquired by the accused during the scam period.
Actor Dino Morea has been questioned in the case; investigations are ongoing regarding financial transactions between him and a key accused.
- Who
- The ED, contractors, BMC officials, middlemen, and actor Dino Morea.
- What
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids in Mumbai related to an alleged desilting scam involving the Mithi River.
- When
- The raids took place recently, following an investigation into contracts from 2021-2023.
- Where
- Mumbai, India, specifically targeting locations related to the Mithi River.
- Why
- The ED is investigating a money-laundering case stemming from alleged corruption in the Mithi River desilting project.
EOW/ED Perspective
Contractor's Perspective
Alleged Actions
EOW/ED Perspective
Contractors and others submitted false documents to BMC, causing a financial loss.
Contractor's Perspective
N/A
- Scam
- Mithi River Desilting
- Investigation Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Alleged Loss
- Over Rs 65.54 crore
- Accused
- Contractors, BMC officials, middlemen
- Location of Raids
- Mumbai
- Key Accused
- Ketan Kadam
- Actor Involved
- Dino Morea
