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Dino Morea Arrested in Mithi River Scam: EOW Takes Actor into Custody
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:08
Dino Morea Arrested in Mithi River Scam: EOW Takes Actor into Custody
- •Bollywood actor Dino Morea was arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on October 2, 2026, in connection with the alleged Mithi River desilting scam.
- •Morea was questioned for nearly eight hours at his Bandra residence before his arrest, as part of an investigation into financial irregularities in the Mithi River rejuvenation project.
- •The case involves alleged financial discrepancies in desilting and rejuvenation work, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reportedly suffering a loss of ’65.54 crore.
- •This is not Morea's first encounter with authorities regarding the case; the Enforcement Directorate (ED) previously conducted a 14-hour search at his residence and 14 other locations in Mumbai and Kochi in June last year.
- •EOW found that ’18 lakh was transferred to UBO Ridez, a company where Dino Morea's brother, Santino Morea, is a director, by Ketan Kadam, a prime accused arrested in 2025.
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Bollywood actor Dino Morea was arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on October 2, 2026, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged Mithi River desilting scam.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allegedly suffered a loss of ₹65.54 crore due to suspected financial discrepancies and irregularities in the river's desilting and rejuvenation work.
Investigators found that ₹18 lakh was transferred to UBO Ridez, an electric cart company where Dino's brother Santino Morea serves as a director, by prime accused Ketan Kadam.
