Thane, May 26: A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly cheating land buyers of more than Rs 1 crore in Navi Mumbai, police said on Sunday.

Based on a complaint, the police on Saturday registered a first information report (FIR) against the accused under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, an official said. According to the police, the accused allegedly cheated nine persons of more than Rs 1 crore over the last eight years. Online Fraud in Mumbai: Teen Loses Rs 2 Lakh While Playing Game on Mother’s Mobile Phone, Dies by Suicide.

The accused offered land for sale at Mosare in Panvel and produced fabricated documents of agreement with the original owners of the plots, he said. The police are probing the case, and no arrests have been made so far, the official said.