The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has registered the first First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the alleged corruption in the Mithi River cleaning project, with raids being carried out across the city since early morning.

Teams from the EOW launched coordinated searches at 8 to 9 locations on Tuesday, including the offices and residential premises of several contractors and officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The action comes on the heels of a criminal complaint lodged after a preliminary inquiry was elevated into a formal case.