The economic offences wing of the Delhi Police has registered an FIR against BJP's Kanpur (Dehat) MLA Vinod Katiyar and his wife for alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and duping of real estate customers of crores of rupees, officials said Saturday.

Katiyar is also a director of the AVP Buildetch, Noida, they said. According to the complaint, the company launched a housing project in Noida's sector 77 for which land was acquired. Advertisements were put out and buyers approached the company to book flats, a senior police officer said.