Police in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Thursday said they have registered an offence against two owners of a construction firm for allegedly cheating several people to the tune of Rs 61 lakh by luring them into investing in their projects and schemes.

The case against the two accused, identified as Yogendra Hajari Pandey and Shashikant Yogendra Pandey, owners of Vighnaharta Civil Construction Pvt Ltd, was registered at Roha police station on Monday, a release issued by the police said. The duo, who resides in Mira Road, have been booked under various IPC sections, it said.