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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Masked Dino Morea avoids cameras as she arrives for questioning regarding Mithi River desilting fraud. Watch
Actor Dino Morea, along with his brother Santino, has come under the scanner in the alleged ₹65 crore Mithi River desilting scam. Recently, Dino was spotted avoiding cameras when he reached the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for questioning in connection with the case. Also read: Dino Morea, brother Santino grilled by EOW in Mithi river desilting case On Wednesday, Dino and his brother Santino were called in for questioning regarding the case. The siblings reached the EOW's office in Mumbai around 1 pm and were questioned until late in the evening. They were also asked to bring some documents, which are being verified, added the officer. Dino attempted to maintain a low profile when he arrived at the EOW office in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, wearing a mask and dodging cameras as he faced questioning in connection with the Mithi River case. The video shows Dino entering the office, where photographers swarm him, inquiring about his involvement in the case. Visibly trying to avoid attention, he is seen swiftly dodging both the cameras and questions, making a quick move inside. Dino, who is awaiting the release of his next film Housefull 5, was dressed in a white shirt paired with jeans and wore a face mask as he arrived at the office. The actor has not yet shared any statement regarding his involvement in the case. He was last seen in web series, The Royals. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police is questioning Dino and his younger brother Santino in connection with alleged irregularities in the awarding and execution of contracts to desilt the Mithi river. This was the second time this week that the siblings were called in for questioning. They were interrogated for eight hours on May 26 after the EOW came across phone records indicating the brothers had been in contact with some people linked to the case. The agency has also found that Santino Morea and Ketan Kadam's wife, Punita, are directors in a private company, UBO Ridez Private Limited, which operates Victoria-style electric carriages in Mumbai. Ketan Kadam, who was arrested on May 7, was among 13 people booked by the EOW for allegedly causing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) a loss of ₹65.54 crore in connection with the Mithi river desilting project. The fraud involves alleged financial irregularities, inflated tenders, and corrupt practices linked to desilting work for the Mithi River.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Mithi River desilting fraud: Cops probing bank transactions between Dino Morea, arrested accused
MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police has found a couple of bank transactions between actor Dino Morea and Ketan Kadam, one of the arrested accused in the Mithi River desilting fraud case, officers said. The transactions are from the period of the alleged financial irregularities found in the desilting work contracts, from 2019 to 2022, officers added. An EOW officer said the agency learned about the financial transactions between Morea and Kadam, who have known each other for around 25 years, after the latter was arrested and interrogated. The officer, however, refused to divulge further details such as the amounts involved in the transactions and who paid whom. Morea and his brother Santino were also called in for questioning on Wednesday regarding the transactions. The siblings reached the EOW's office around 1 pm and were questioned until late in the evening, the officer said. They were also asked to bring some documents, which are being verified, added the officer. This was the second time this week that the Moreas were called in for questioning. They were interrogated for eight hours on May 26 after the EOW came across phone records indicating the brothers had been in contact with some people linked to the case. The agency has also found that Santino Morea and Ketan Kadam's wife, Punita, are directors in a private company, UBO Ridez Private Limited, which operates Victoria-style electric carriages in Mumbai. The EOW has also initiated the process of hiring an audit firm to assist it in the investigation. Since there are multiple firms and bank accounts involved, a forensic audit is required to get clarity in the case, said the officer. The agency has booked 13 people so far in the case, including three Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officers. The EOW has also sought certain documents from the civic body, as it is investigating how Ketan Kadam's desilting services company, Woder India LLP, got various civic contracts. Kadam was arrested on May 7, along with Jayesh Joshi, who is associated with Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd, a Mumbai-based industrial product manufacturer. The case involves alleged financial irregularities, inflated tenders, and corrupt practices linked to desilting work for the Mithi River, which, according to the EOW, led to a loss of ₹65.54 crore for the BMC. The accused BMC officers are accused of publishing tenders for desilting machines and equipment with tailored specifications such that a Kochi-based company, Matprop Technical Services Pvt Ltd, got a monopoly. When contractors approached Matprop to buy the equipment, they were directed to Joshi and Kadam, who, in connivance with the company, rented the machines at inflated rates, according to the agency.
