An offence has been registered against seven persons, including two retired officers of the Mumbai police, for allegedly trapping a MHADA officer in a false case of cheating and getting him arrested, an official said on Saturday.

Based on a complaint lodged by the officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), the Khar police on Monday registered an offence against seven persons, including two retired police officers and an inspector with the Economic Offences Wing, the official said.