Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Dino Morea Questioned in Multi-Crore Mithi River Scam Probe
Imagine a river in Mumbai called the Mithi.
Some people were supposed to clean it, but they may have cheated the city.
They allegedly made contracts with unfair terms, used fake documents, and pretended to remove more dirt than they did.
The police and ED are investigating, including questioning actor Dino Morea, who is connected to a middleman involved in the scam.
They're looking into how money was spent, who was involved, and whether there were any underhanded deals that led to money being stolen from the city government.
Bollywood actor Dino Morea was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding the Mithi river desilting scam.
The ED is investigating alleged financial irregularities worth crores in the desilting of the Mithi river in Mumbai.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing the spending of around Rs 1,100 crore on desilting works between 2005 and 2021.
The SIT has registered an FIR against contractors and BMC officials for allegedly manipulating contracts and submitting fake documents.
Morea is reportedly a close associate of a middleman arrested in connection with the scam, and financial transactions are being investigated.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Special Investigation Team (SIT), contractors, BMC officials, and actor Dino Morea.
- What
- An investigation into the alleged Mithi river desilting scam.
- When
- The investigation is ongoing, with the timeframe of the alleged fraud spanning from 2005 to 2023.
- Where
- Mumbai, India; specifically concerning the Mithi River.
- Why
- To investigate alleged financial irregularities, corruption, and manipulation of contracts related to the desilting of the Mithi River.
Allegations and Investigations
Actors and Involvement
Contract Fraud
Allegations and Investigations
Accusations of manipulating contracts and submitting fake documents.
Actors and Involvement
Ongoing investigations to ascertain the extent of irregularities.
- River Length
- 18.64 km
- BMC Spending Probed
- Rs 1,100 crore (2005-2021)
- FIR Filed Against
- 13 individuals
- Dino Morea's Association
- Close associate of Ketan Kadam
- Transaction Amount Between Morea and Kadam
- Rs 14 to 18 lakh (estimated)
- Percentage of desilting done
- Around 60%