Mumbai EOW reportedly arrests Dino Morea:Actor taken into custody in Mithi River scam case; know the whole matter

Bollywood actor Dino Morea has been reportedly arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with an alleged scam involving the desilting of the Mithi River. As reported by Mid-Day, the high-profile actor was taken into custody on 2 October 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected financial irregularities linked to the environmental project. Questioned for 8 hours by EOW Prior to his arrest, Morea was subjected to nearly eight hours of intense questioning by detectives at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. The case itself focuses on serious discrepancies within the desilting and rejuvenation programme carried out on the city’s Mithi River. The EOW is currently investigating these suspected financial anomalies, which have allegedly caused a substantial loss of ₹65.54 crore (approximately £6 million) to the local civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This dramatic development has sent shockwaves through the Indian entertainment industry. Investigators are continuing to examine the paper trail to establish the full extent of the alleged fraud and determine the exact nature of the actor’s involvement in the municipal contract. Dino Morea remains in police custody as formal legal proceedings get underway in Mumbai. What is the whole matter? This case came into light last year, revolving around alleged financial irregularities in the Mithi River desilting project, which drew attention from enforcement authorities. The summons had come a day after the ED conducted a raid at Dino’s residence, who is also a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, in Mumbai as part of the probe. Five days prior, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids across more than 15 locations in Mumbai and Kerala in this case. The high-profile operation included searches at the residence of Bollywood actor Dino Morea, BMC Assistant Engineer Prashant Ramugade, and several contractors implicated in the case. How is Dino Morea connected with the case? The case has drawn particular attention due to Dino Morea’s alleged involvement and his known associations with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray. Prior to the ED’s intervention, Morea had already faced two rounds of questioning by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Sanjay Nirupam put allegations on Dino Morea in river scam Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam had made a big allegation against former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya Thackeray and actor Dino Morea in the Mithi River Scam. He stated that both Aaditya Thackeray and Dino Morea are close friends, as he accused the former of alleged corruption in the project and demanded an investigation against them. What was the Mithi River desilting project? The Mithi River desilting project was launched in Mumbai in 2005 by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other civic agencies following the floods that year. The project aimed to improve flood management by removing debris and maintaining the riverbed. A subsequent investigation found a discrepancy between the desilting work specified and the work actually carried out, raising suspicions about the use of project funds.