Overview

• EOW officers picked up Rathod from Borivali and produced him in Esplanade Court, which sent him to police custody until August 26.
• Investigators say he submitted fake land agreements to show dump sites, including one bearing the forged signature of a deceased person.
• EOW alleges he claimed desilting work in 2021–22 under tender ET-17 using fabricated bills and equipment documents to withdraw about ₹29.6 crore.
• Case records cite debris transported from various locations, WMS photos, and truck logs that allegedly passed off rubble as river silt.
• This is the third arrest after Ketan Kadam and Jai/Jay Joshi, as a broader probe covers 13 accused with ED scrutiny that has included questioning Dino Morea.