Mumbai, March 5: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police submitted a 7,000-page supplementary chargesheet on Wednesday at the Esplanade Court, related to the alleged ₹65.5 crore dredging scam involving the Mithi River. The chargesheet includes the names of two arrested individuals, Mahesh Purohit and Sunil Upadhyay, along with testimonies from 39 witnesses.
According to investigators, both accused are charged with preparing fake memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in the names of farmers for dumping grounds and presenting them as genuine documents to receive payments. They were arrested by the EOW in December of last year.
The FIR filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code alleges that officials from the BMC’s stormwater drainage department conspired with contractors and middlemen to submit forged MOUs for dumping sites in the names of farmers between 2013 and 2023. These fraudulent documents were used to approve payment bills for dredging work.
In November 2025, the EOW had filed a nearly 1,300-page chargesheet against Rathore, the owner of M/s Mandeep Enterprises, based on fake weight measurement receipts and log sheets. Rathore was arrested in August 2025. The investigation into the alleged financial irregularities in the dredging of the Mithi River is ongoing.
A significant project was initiated for dredging the Mithi River, but numerous irregularities have surfaced. Reports indicate that work was conducted only on paper, with no actual progress in the river. Payments were made based on fake bills under the guise of dredging, leading to substantial embezzlement. Initially, the Mumbai Police formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for this case, which was later taken over by the Economic Offences Wing.
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