New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Actor Dino Morea was called in for questioning in connection with the investigation into the alleged Mumbai Mithi River desilting project, the Mumbai Police stated on October 2.

The investigation pertains to an alleged Rs.65 crore financial fraud in a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitation contract awarded to clean and desilt the Mithi River, a key part of Mumbai's flood-management system. Here is all you need to know about the case:

The Mithi River desilting project was initiated by the BMC and other civic agencies after the devastating 2005 Mumbai floods. The project aimed to improve flood management by clearing debris and maintaining the riverbed.

For this, the civic bodies hired contractors to clea...