Mumbai Police books choreographer Remo D’Souza, his wife and five others for cheating a dance troupe of Rs 11.96 crore

A case has been registered in Maharashtra’s Thane district against choreographer Remo D’Souza, his wife and five others for allegedly cheating a dance troupe of Rs 11.96 crore, police said on Saturday.

Based on a complaint by a 26-year-old dancer, a case was registered against D’Souza, his wife Lizelle and five others under sections 465 (forgery), 420 (cheating) and other relevant ones at Mira Road police station on October 16 business. provisions of the Indian Penal Code, an official said.

According to the FIR, the complainant and his party were allegedly cheated between 2018 and July 2024. The group performed on a television show and won, and the accused pretended the group was theirs and claimed the prize money of Rs 11.96 crore. he said.

The other accused in the case are Omprakash Shankar Chouhan, Rohit Jadhav, Frame Production Company, Vinod Raut, a police officer, and Ramesh Gupta, the official said, adding that an investigation is underway.

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