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Dino Morea Arrested in Mithi River Scam After 8-Hour Interrogation
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News18•02-10-2026, 17:49
Dino Morea Arrested in Mithi River Scam After 8-Hour Interrogation
- •Bollywood actor Dino Morea has been arrested by the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam.
- •Dino Morea was arrested on October 2, 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities concerning the cleaning and renovation work of Mumbai's Mithi River.
- •Before his arrest, Dino Morea was interrogated for approximately eight hours at his home in Bandra, Mumbai.
- •The investigation alleges that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) suffered a loss of approximately ₹65.54 crore due to these irregularities.
- •The EOW found that ₹18 lakh was transferred to UBO Ridez, a company where Dino Morea's brother, Santino Morea, is a director.
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Actor Dino Morea was arrested by the Economic Offenses Wing of the Mumbai Police in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam following eight hours of interrogation at his Bandra home.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation suffered a loss of approximately ₹65.54 crore due to financial irregularities involving contract awarding, work quality, and payments related to the Mithi River cleaning and renovation work.
Investigators found that main accused Ketan Kadam transferred ₹18 lakh to a company named UBO Ridez, where Dino Morea's brother, Santino Morea, serves as a director.
