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ED Summons Dino Morea Again in ₹65 Crore Mithi River Desilting Scam

The agency has called the actor for fresh questioning as it traces alleged money flows in tampered tenders of Mumbai's major flood-control project.

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Dino Morea leaves the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office after being questioned in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the Mithi River desilting scam, in Mumbai, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_12_2025_000159B) (PTI)
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Overview

  • Morea and his brother Santino were first summoned on June 12 to record statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
  • ED search operations on June 6 covered 18 sites in Mumbai, Kochi and Thrissur, including residential and office premises of the Morea brothers, civic engineers and alleged intermediaries.
  • The probe is based on a May FIR by the Mumbai Police’s EOW into suspicious cartel activity that inflated desilting contract costs and caused over ₹65 crore in losses.
  • Officials are examining financial transactions and shell company records to determine if the Moreas received proceeds from the manipulated BMC tenders.
  • Investigators are also scrutinizing Morea’s links to middleman Ketan Kadam and his ties to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray as part of the widening inquiry.