The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids on Friday at the home of actor Dino Morea and several others in Mumbai and Kochi. These searches are part of an ongoing money laundering investigation connected to a Rs 65 crore scam related to the desilting of the Mithi river in Mumbai.
According to officials, the raids are being held at over 15 places, including the homes of Morea, his brother, some contractors, and others involved in the case.
The case is being investigated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). It is linked to an earlier FIR registered by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW), which is looking into irregularities in the Mithi river desilting work.
Dino Morea was recently questioned by the EOW in connection with this case. So far, 13 people — including BMC officials and contractors — have been named in the FIR. They are accused of manipulating tenders to benefit certain suppliers, which allegedly led to a loss of Rs 65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The Mithi river, which flows through Mumbai and empties into the Arabian Sea, plays an important role in the city’s drainage system.
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