Archive · 31 May 2025
BJP MLC Alleges Mithi River Scam, Police Ignoring Main Accused
Imagine a big cleanup project to clean a river.
Some people think the cleanup was not done properly, and a lot of money went missing.
A politician says that the police are only looking at the small players and ignoring the person they think is the main person responsible.
They say this person, a government official, came up with fancy ideas to get contracts and take money.
The politician claims that this whole thing cost a lot of money and cheated the people of Mumbai.
The police are investigating the issue.
Prasad Lad, a BJP MLC, alleges a Rs 1,000 crore Mithi desilting scam.
Police are reportedly focusing on small contractors.
Prashant Ramghude, a BMC official, is alleged to be the mastermind.
The scam involves irregularities in desilting contracts.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) is probing the Mithi desilting scam.
- Who
- Prashant Ramghude is the alleged mastermind, and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) is probing.
- What
- A scam involving alleged irregularities in contracts for desilting the Mithi river.
- When
- Over the past three years.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- Prasad Lad alleges irregularities and a loss of over Rs 65 crore to BMC.
Prasad Lad's Accusations
Allegations of Selective Investigation
Focus of Investigation
Prasad Lad's Accusations
Police are focusing on small contractors.
Allegations of Selective Investigation
Police investigation is focusing on the whole scam.
Accusation of Main Accused
Prasad Lad's Accusations
Prashant Ramghude is the mastermind.
Allegations of Selective Investigation
No alternate view presented.
- Accused Mastermind
- Prashant Ramghude
- Scam Amount Alleged
- Rs 1,000 crore
- Investigating Body
- Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
- Loss Reported
- Over Rs 65 crore
- Main Accuser
- Prasad Lad
- Nature of Scam
- Irregularities in desilting contracts