Mithi fraud: ED probing if Morea is linked to proceeds of crime

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned actor Dino Morea for a few hours as part of its money-laundering investigation related to the alleged irregularities in contracts to desilt the Mithi River, which caused a loss of over ₹65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

- Abhishek Sharan

MUMBAI:

The Mumbai unit of the central agency is investigating whether Morea and his brother Santino were involved in the alleged fraud or if they were linked to any part of the proceeds of crime generated by people and entities being probed in the case, officials said. The Morea brothers have denied all allegations related to their involvement in the case. The ED is likely to question more people linked to the case in the next two weeks, officials said.