<h1>Contractor remanded to police custody in Rs 65 crore river desilting fraud accused of fake MOUs, bogus bills</h1> A contractor was remanded to police custody until August 26 in a Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting fraud probe after the Economic Offences Wing alleged he created fake MOUs, used a dead person's name and obtained about Rs 29.62 crore through bogus bills for work not done. Police sought custody to investigate collaborators and document fabrication. Defence counsel, citing an earlier anticipatory bail in a related 2024 matter, argued the accused was being victimised for political support and anti-corruption complaints; prosecution maintained the new FIR has broader scope. The court found sufficient grounds to grant custody for effective investigation, noting the accused's name appears in the chargesheet.