Prasad Lad Questioned by EOW in Mithi River Desilting Probe, Points to New Weighbridge Lead
Weighbridge records now guide checks on claims of missing silt, with possible additional contractors under review.
Overview
- Prasad Lad recorded his statement with Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing during roughly five hours of questioning on Wednesday.
- He submitted about 500 pages of documents that he says detail financial transactions tied to alleged irregularities in desilting contracts.
- During his appearance, he urged investigators to examine an additional, as‑yet unverified weighbridge that he believes trucks may have used.
- EOW officials have traced truck movements via the Dahisar and Mankhurd weighbridges from 2020 to 2023, identifying 8–9 contractors so far.
- Lad alleges around 20 lakh metric tonnes of silt lack verifiable dumping records and has vowed imminent disclosures naming a mastermind, claims not confirmed by investigators.