Mumbai

A case has been registered against three persons for allegedly cheating Bollywood actor Deepak Tijori of Rs 2.5 lakh on the pretext of arranging funds for his upcoming film, a police official said on Thursday.

Police said Tijori was seeking financial support for his new film. During this time, a friend introduced him to one of the accused, who claimed to be associated with a music company.

In February last year, Tijori was introduced to another person, who claimed to be a film producer and assured him she could help secure investors for the film. She demanded Rs 5 lakh to get the work done.

Tijori then paid Rs 2.5 lakh as the first instalment, the official said.

The accused persons promised to provide a “Letter of Interest” from a prominent content company within a week and even signed an “agreement” to that effect. However, they allegedly failed to deliver the promised document and subsequently began avoiding Tijori’s calls and messages.

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Realising he had been duped, the actor filed a complaint against three persons at the Bangur Nagar police station last month, the official said.

All three accused will be summoned for investigation, the official said, adding that a probe was underway.