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Mumbai Police question Dino Morea again in Mithi desilting case
Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) questioned Bollywood actor Dino Morea for the second time on Friday, 2 October 2026, over alleged irregularities in the Mithi River desilting project. Investigators summoned him after phone records showed contact with people linked to the case. Morea and his brother Santino Rocco Morea were previously questioned in May 2025.
The EOW is examining financial transactions between Santino Morea and Punita Kadam, wife of arrested accused Ketan Kadam, who were directors in UBO Ridez Private Limited. Ketan Kadam, arrested on May 7, is among 13 people booked for allegedly causing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation a loss of Rs 65.54 crore through inflated tenders and corrupt practices in the desilting project.
The probe also focuses on BMC officials who travelled to Kochi in October 2020 to buy equipment from Matprop Technical Services Private Limited. Investigators allege tenders were floated with specifications matching Matprop's equipment, forcing contractors to rent it at inflated rates from intermediaries Jayesh Joshi and Kadam. The EOW set up a special investigation team in August 2024 after allegations by BJP leaders.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Hindustan Times and The Times of India present the same factual narrative drawn from police statements, with no discernible difference in framing or emphasis. The coverage is uniform straight reporting of the EOW's investigation into Dino Morea's questioning, the phone records, the alleged tender rigging, and the Rs 65.54 crore loss figure. Neither outlet adds independent scrutiny of the police claims or gives space to the actor's response. The implications hinge on whether the phone records and director links lead to charges against Morea or remain circumstantial, the next step is the ongoing EOW examination of financial transactions between the Morea family and the arrested accused.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
