Bollywood actor Dino Morea and his brother Santino were questioned again by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in connection with the ₹65 crore Mithi River desilting scam. This marks their second round of interrogation within three days, following an earlier session on Monday.

The EOW is investigating alleged financial irregularities involving public funds allocated for the desilting of the Mithi River, a critical flood-prevention measure for Mumbai. The probe has revealed that UBO Ridez, an electric cart company where Santino Morea is a director, shares its Worli address with Vodar India LLP, a firm linked to arrested accused Ketan Kadam. Kadam’s wife is also listed as a director at UBO Ridez. Investigators are examining financial transactions between these companies to determine any potential nexus as part of the broader scam probe.

Additionally, the EOW has found a couple of bank transactions between Dino Morea and Ketan Kadam, dating from 2019 to 2022, the period during which the alleged financial irregularities occurred. These transactions have prompted further scrutiny into the actor’s involvement.

The investigation has also uncovered that tenders for renting specialized dredging equipment were manipulated to favor certain suppliers, suggesting deeper collusion within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Photocopies of official file notings from BMC officials and raw drafts of tender documents were found on the devices of one of the arrested suspects, indicating unauthorized access to internal municipal documentation.

As the probe continues, the EOW has booked 13 individuals, including civic officials and contractors, for their alleged involvement in the scam. The Morea brothers have submitted their personal and company bank records and may be called in for further questioning as needed.

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