India, June 6 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at fifteen locations in the Mithi River Desilting case, including at actor Dino Morea's residence in Mumbai.

The fraud is alleged to have caused a Rs.65 crore loss to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The raids targeted more than 15 premises in Mumbai and Kochi, including Dino Morea and his brother's residences, and the premises of contractors and middlemen. The investigation is being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) recently questioned Dino Morea about the case. The EOW registered a case against 13 persons, including civic officials and contractors, for their allege...