Overview
- An Economic Offences Wing FIR filed in May against 13 individuals over alleged ₹65.54 crore in bogus tenders prompted the ED to open a PMLA investigation.
- On June 6 the agency searched more than 15 locations in Mumbai and Kochi, including the Bandra residence of Dino Morea and sites connected to contractors.
- Dino Morea was first summoned on June 12 and returned on June 19 for over three hours of questioning about his ties to alleged middleman Ketan Kadam.
- Authorities are tracing financial transfers such as the reported ₹18 lakh payment to UBO Ridez, where Santino Morea serves as a director, to establish proceeds of crime.
- The ED is examining properties acquired by suspects during the scam period and may summon additional witnesses as it expands its money-trail probe.