Noted choreographer and director Remo D'Souza and Lizelle D'Souza have issued a joint statement on Sunday night after they were alleged to have duped a dance troupe of Rs 11.96 crore.
Remo took to his Instagram to issue a joint statement with his wife and they expressed disappointment about the allegations and asked people to 'abstain from spreading rumours.'
Remo also wrote in his statement that he and his wife shall put out their case soon to their fans and that they will continue to cooperate with the authorities.
Read their statement here:
"It has come to our notice through media reports that some complaint has been registered alleging fraud in regards to a certain dance troupe. It's disheartening that such information has been published. We would like to request everyone to abstain from spreading rumours before ascertaining true facts."
"We shall put our case forward in due time and will continue to cooperate with the authorities in every way possible like we have done so far. We would like to thank our family, friends and fans for the outpouring of love and continuous support. Love always Lizelle & Remo," they concluded their statement.
According to reports a case was filed in Thane district against Remo, Lizelle 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 at Mira Road police station on October 16 against D'Souza, his wife Lizelle, five others under sections 465 (forgery), 420 (cheating) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, an official said.
As per the FIR, the complainant and his troupe were allegedly cheated between 2018 and July 2024.
The troupe performed on a television show and won, and the accused allegedly posed as if 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 policeman, and Ramesh Gupta, the official said, adding that a probe is underway. (With PTI Inputs)
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