Dino Morea Questioned by Mumbai Police for Over Two Hours in Mithi River Desilting Scam

The Mithi River desilting scam probe continues as Dino Morea faces fresh questioning from the Economic Offences Wing

October 2, 2026

From ED Raids to EOW Summons: Dino Morea's Year-Long Mithi River Ordeal

Case has already seen multiple arrests, including contractor Ketan Kadam, and a parallel ED money-laundering probe

Actor Dino Morea appeared at the Mumbai Police Commissioner’s Office on Friday for more than two hours of questioning by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), the latest round in a long-running investigation into an alleged Rs 65.54 crore desilting scam tied to the city’s Mithi River.

A probe that has run for over a year

The Mithi River desilting project was launched by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other civic agencies after the devastating Mumbai floods of 2005, to keep the river — which runs from Vihar and Powai lakes through Saki Naka, Kurla, Bandra-Kurla Complex and Dharavi before reaching the Arabian Sea — clear enough to handle monsoon stormwater. The EOW registered a case against 13 individuals, including BMC officials and contractors, alleging that inflated tenders and fraudulent billing for sludge transport caused the civic body a loss exceeding Rs 65.54 crore. Several of those named, including Ketan Kadam, whose company allegedly secured civic contracts dishonestly, have already been arrested.

Morea and his brother Santino were first questioned by the EOW in May 2025, with police saying phone records showed the brothers had been in contact with individuals linked to the case, including a middleman involved in renting out desilting machinery to contractors. The actor has since been called in for questioning multiple times — including an eight-hour session at his Bandra residence — and the Enforcement Directorate separately raided more than 15 locations across Mumbai and Kochi as part of a parallel money-laundering investigation into the same scam.

Political fallout

The case has carried significant political weight, with BJP leaders Prasad Lad and Pravin Darekar among those who have publicly alleged irregularities in the project, and a dedicated investigative team continuing to dig into the matter.

A separate thread of scrutiny

Beyond the desilting case, Morea’s name has also surfaced in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of Disha Salian, though the two matters are being treated as separate threads of scrutiny.

Friday’s questioning session concluded with no immediate word from police on further action against the actor, and the broader EOW and ED investigations into the scam remain ongoing.

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