A Kurla resident has been booked by Govandi police for allegedly duping a film-industry light technician of Rs 22 lakh by falsely claiming ownership of a BMC-allotted flat.

Police said complainant Sajid Shaikh, 34, was searching for a rental home in Govandi in 2023 when he was introduced to the accused through a relative. The man allegedly claimed a room in Samarpan CHS had been allotted to him by BMC in 2012 and showed electricity bills and tax receipts to support the claim.