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Actor Dino Morea Under EOW Scrutiny Over Mithi River Scam
- •Reports emerged claiming Bollywood actor Dino Morea was arrested by the Mumbai Police EOW in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam.
- •The Mithi River scam involves alleged irregularities in BMC desilting contracts resulting in a loss of ₹65.54 crore.
- •Morea came under the scanner due to phone records and financial transactions ranging between ₹14 lakh and ₹18 lakh with accused middleman Ketan Kadam.
- •Dino Morea has denied being detained or arrested, and authorities have confirmed his questioning without formally confirming an arrest.
- •The Enforcement Directorate previously conducted a 14-hour search at the actor's residence in June 2025 as part of the broader investigation.
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The case involves alleged irregularities in the BMC's Mithi River desilting contracts, where contractors and officials manipulated the tendering process and inflated silt removal quantities. This resulted in a ₹65.54 crore loss to the BMC according to the investigation.
Morea came under the scanner after police found phone records showing his contact with individuals linked to the case and examined financial transactions ranging between ₹14 lakh and ₹18 lakh with accused middleman Ketan Kadam. Furthermore, his brother Santino Morea and Kadam's wife were directors in the same private company.
There have been conflicting reports regarding his legal status, as a media report claimed he was arrested following hours of questioning by the Economic Offences Wing. However, Morea himself denied being detained, and the EOW has confirmed his questioning but has not officially confirmed his arrest.
