Dino Morea summoned again by EOW in Mithi River desilting case
Actor Dino Morea has been summoned by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing regarding an ongoing investigation into a desilting scam involving the Mithi River. Authorities are examining financial links between the Morea family and companies accused of inflating tenders and causing significant losses to the municipal corporation.
Why it matters
This case highlights high-profile scrutiny into municipal corruption and the potential misuse of public funds in urban infrastructure projects.
Actor Dino Morea has once again come under the scanner of the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with the alleged Mithi River desilting scam. The actor was questioned by the agency after investigators reportedly found phone records indicating his contact with people linked to the case. Morea and his brother Santino Rocco Morea had also been questioned by the EOW in May 2025.According to a report published by Hindustan Times, an EOW officer said, “We summoned [Dino] Morea after investigators came across phone records indicating contact with some people linked to the case.”The investigation is also looking into the business links between the Morea family and those accused in the case. According to the report, Santino Rocco Morea and Punita Kadam, wife of arrested accused Ketan Kadam, were directors in UBO Ridez Private Limited.
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