India, June 27 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) this week recorded the statements of five persons as part of its money-laundering investigation into the alleged alleged fraud in desilting of the Mithi River, which caused a loss of over Rs.65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Those whose statements were recorded included BMC engineer P Ramgude, civic contractor B Purohit and other civic officials and contractors, ED sources told Hindustan Times. Last week, the agency had recorded the statements of actor Dino Morea and his brother Santino Morea in the case.

The ED's probe into the alleged fraud is at a preliminary stage and it is currently analysing the contents of all the statements recorded under the Prevention o...