India, May 7 -- The Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered an FIR against 13 people, including three civic officials, for allegedly causing a loss of Rs.65.54 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in connection with desilting the Mithi river.

A preliminary inquiry conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) headed by assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Shyam Shinde of the EOW has revealed several irregularities in executing contracts for the desilting work from 2013 to 2023, officials said.

For instance, nothing was found on the land leased by BMC contractors to dump silt and debris removed from the Mithi river. Irregularities were also noted in the renting of silt pusher machines and dredging...