Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- In a breakthrough in the ongoing probe into the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police arrested Shersingh Rathod, a contractor from Borivali, today morning. He was later produced before the Esplanade Court which remanded him in police custody. This is the third arrest in the Mithi River desilting scam.
According to officials, Rathod was allegedly involved in making inflated bills and other irregularities in the river desilting work. The scam, which allegedly involves multiple contractors and civic officials, is under active investigation by the EOW to trace the financial trail and identify beneficiaries of the siphoned funds.
Sources said more arrests are likely in the ...