Two individuals alleged to be middlemen have been arrested in connection with the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, according to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police. These arrests mark the first in a growing investigation involving senior municipal officials and contractors.

As per PTI, the accused have been identified as Ketan Kadam and Jai Joshi. They were taken into custody following coordinated searches carried out on Tuesday by a special investigation team of the EOW at their residences and offices. The team also searched the premises of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials Prashant Ramgude and Ganesh Bendre, along with contractors tied to the project.