Archive · 31 Jul 2025
ED Searches in Mumbai Linked to Mithi River Desilting Scam
Imagine some people were supposed to clean a river, but they made up fake bills to steal money.
The government is now investigating this because it looks like they took a lot of money.
They are looking at the companies that were hired to clean the river and at the people in the government who hired them.
This has to do with the cleaning of a river that runs through a big city.
ED conducted fresh searches in Mumbai regarding a money laundering probe.
The probe is linked to an alleged Rs 65.54 crore Mithi river desilting scam.
Searches targeted contractors accused of submitting 'false' MoUs.
The ED's case stems from an FIR filed by Mumbai Police's EOW.
The desilting contracts were awarded between 2017 and 2023.
- Who
- ED, contractors, and possibly BMC officials.
- What
- Money laundering probe linked to alleged Mithi river desilting scam.
- When
- Searches conducted recently; the scam occurred between 2017-2023.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To investigate alleged financial irregularities and money laundering.
ED's Perspective
Alleged Party's Perspective
Nature of the Scam
ED's Perspective
Contractors and possibly officials may have generated fraudulent bills to embezzle funds.
Alleged Party's Perspective
The involved parties are under investigation and subject to the laws of the government.
- Scam Value
- Rs 65.54 crore
- River Name
- Mithi River
- Involved Parties
- Contractors, BMC Officials
- Investigation Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Trigger
- Alleged fraudulent bills