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IN PHOTOS: Mithi river desilting contractor held by Mumbai Police as cops continue 'scam' probe

Updated On: 21 August, 2025 06:51 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A 50-year-old contractor has been arrested in connection with the Rs 65-crore Mithi river desilting scam for allegedly creating fake MoUs and receiving Rs 26.92 crore through bogus bills, an official said on Thursday. Pics/Shadab Khan

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One of the MoUs presented by the accused, Shershing Rathod, had the 'signature' of a dead person, the official said. Pics/Shadab Khan
One of the MoUs presented by the accused, Shershing Rathod, had the 'signature' of a dead person, the official said. Pics/Shadab Khan
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The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city police took Rathod into custody on Wednesday after his role in the alleged irregularities came to the fore

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city police took Rathod into custody on Wednesday after his role in the alleged irregularities came to the fore

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Rathod, who was nabbed from Borivali in the western suburbs, will be produced before the court later in the day, the official said

Rathod, who was nabbed from Borivali in the western suburbs, will be produced before the court later in the day, the official said

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This is the third arrest in the alleged scam. Earlier, EOW had arrested middleman Ketan Kadam and Jai Joshi in connection with the case

This is the third arrest in the alleged scam. Earlier, EOW had arrested middleman Ketan Kadam and Jai Joshi in connection with the case

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Police said Rathod had obtained a contract from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in 2021-22 to remove silt from Mithi

Police said Rathod had obtained a contract from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in 2021-22 to remove silt from Mithi

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He created Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the land owners to dispose of the silt. However, the documents were found to be fake. Rathod allegedly even created fake signatures to show a deceased person as a landlord, the official said

He created Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the land owners to dispose of the silt. However, the documents were found to be fake. Rathod allegedly even created fake signatures to show a deceased person as a landlord, the official said

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