What happened
Mumbai's Economic Offences Wing arrested Bollywood actor Dino Morea on 2 October 2026 after nearly eight hours of questioning at his Bandra residence.
Why it matters
The arrest adds a household Bollywood name to a civic fraud probe that has already pulled in 13 accused.
Remember this
Household Bollywood name linked to a Rs 65.54 cr civic-fraud probe.
More context & who is affected
Mumbai's Economic Offences Wing placed Bollywood actor Dino Morea in custody on 2 October 2026 after nearly eight hours of questioning at his Bandra residence.
He has been booked in an alleged Mithi river desilting case in which BMC has estimated its loss at Rs 65.54 crore.
He was questioned for the same probe in May 2025, when EOW also examined his brother Santino Morea's firm, UBO Ridez.
- Alleged loss to BMC
- Rs 65.54 crore The alleged loss to Mumbai's civic corporation in the desilting case.Hindustan TimesTimes of India
- Arrest date
- 2 October 2026 The date the Mumbai EOW took Dino Morea into custody.Hindustan TimesTimes of India
Background
Police first questioned Dino Morea and his brother Santino in this desilting probe in May 2025, and had already booked 13 others including contractor Ketan Kadam before the actor's October arrest.
General Public
If the alleged Rs 65.54 crore misappropriation holds up, BMC taxpayers foot the civic and environmental bill.
General Public
Another mainstream Bollywood actor tied to a civic-fraud probe reshapes how audiences read celebrity involvement in public contracts.
General Public
For Dino Morea the arrest changes custody, bail hearings and the short-term shape of his public-facing work.
Reporting fromHindustan Times ↗Times of India ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- Hindustan TimesReportingPublished Oct 2, 2026 · Accessed Oct 2, 2026
- Times of IndiaReportingPublished Oct 2, 2026 · Accessed Oct 2, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Mumbai Police EOW placed Dino Morea in custody on 2 October 2026 after nearly eight hours of questioning at his Bandra home.
BMC estimates its loss at Rs 65.54 crore in the alleged Mithi river desilting case.
Police have booked 13 people over the scam; contractor Ketan Kadam is among them and Dino Morea now joins that list.
In May 2025, the EOW questioned Dino Morea and his brother Santino and examined Santino's firm UBO Ridez in the same desilting probe.
