Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Mumbai Court Denies Bail in Mithi River Desilting Case
A Mumbai court has denied bail to a BMC engineer involved in the Mithi River desilting scam.
The court found the engineer did not protect the public interest.
The judge said the scam resulted in a loss of public money, which comes from taxpayers.
The engineer was in a key position to prevent such losses.
Mumbai court denied bail to a BMC engineer in the Mithi River desilting scam.
The court stated the engineer failed to protect public interest.
The court said the scam caused wrongful loss of public money.
The money lost belonged to the BMC, funded by taxpayer money.
The accused engineer was in an important position, according to the court.
- Who
- BMC Engineer Prashant Ramugade
- What
- A Mumbai court denied bail to a BMC engineer.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- The court cited his failure to safeguard public funds as an officer.
Accused Engineer
Court
Engineer's actions
Accused Engineer
The engineer may have argued he did not cause any loss.
Court
The court found that the engineer failed to do his duty and protect public interest.
- Accused
- Prashant Ramugade
- Role
- BMC Engineer
- Case
- Mithi River Desilting Scam
- Action
- Bail Denial
- Court's Finding
- Failure to protect public interest
- Financial Impact
- Wrongful loss of public money
Sources
Mithi River Desilting Scam: 'Firms Linked To Accused Businessman Repeatedly Got Tenders,' Says Mumbai Sessions Court
Mithi River Desilting Scam: Mumbai Sessions Court Denies Bail To BMC Officer, Cites Deep Involvement In Fake Billing Conspiracy