A case has been registered against three individuals accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 12.2 lakh by forging documents and falsely assuring admission for his son at a junior college in Maharashtra’s Thane district, the police confirmed on Tuesday.

According to PTI, the complainant, a businessman based in Kalyan, reported that his son had unfortunately failed the Class 10 board examinations. Seizing upon his desperation, the accused allegedly approached him with promises of securing his son’s admission into a local junior college despite the academic setback.