An offence has been registered against three 'sadhus' (ascetics) from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly cheating a woman from Maharashtra's Thane district of Rs 50,000 on the pretext of driving away evil spirits from her house, police said on Tuesday.

The police on Monday registered a case under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code against the ascetics from Durgaganj in Bhadohi city of Uttar Pradesh, an official said.