The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out search operations at around eight locations in Mumbai in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged Mithi River scam, officials said.

The searches targeted premises linked to contractors accused of submitting falsified Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) regarding the dumping and disposal of silt removed from the Mithi River, according to the news agency ANI. 

According to officials, preliminary findings suggest that several contractors allegedly forged MoUs and provided misleading information to claim payments for silt removal work that was either never carried out or significantly overstated.