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Dino Morea Arrested in Mithi River Scam: Bollywood Actor Entangled in Rs 1300 Crore Irregularity
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:41
Dino Morea Arrested in Mithi River Scam: Bollywood Actor Entangled in Rs 1300 Crore Irregularity
- •Bollywood actor Dino Morea has been arrested by Mumbai Police in connection with the Mithi River irregularities case.
- •Morea's name is linked to the Mithi River cleaning scam and the Disha Salian case.
- •The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested Morea in a scam involving over Rs 1300 crore in the Mithi River desilting project.
- •A specific scam of approximately Rs 65 crore between 2019 and 2021 is being investigated by the EOW and Enforcement Directorate (ED).
- •Rs 18 lakh was transferred to UBO Ridez, a company where Dino Morea's brother Santino Morea is a director, from a key accused.
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Bollywood actor Dino Morea was arrested by the Economic Offenses Wing of Mumbai Police from his Mumbai home in connection with irregularities and a desilting scam involving the Mithi River project.
Investigators allege a total fraud of over 1,300 crore rupees in the ongoing Mithi River project since 2005, which includes a specific scam of approximately 65 crore rupees between 2019 and 2021.
Investigators found that 18 lakh rupees were transferred by a main accused, Ketan Kadam, to UBO Ridez, a company where Dino Morea's brother is a director, and authorities suspect phone contact between them.
