After a dance troupe accused choreographer-filmmaker Remo Dsouza and his wife Lizelle, along with five others, of allegedly defrauding them of Rs. 11.96 crore, the duo addressed the issue by releasing a joint statement on Instagram on Sunday.

Expressing their disappointment about the allegations being “published”, the couple said that they will share their side of the story “in due time”.

The statement read, “It’s disheartening that such information has been published. We would like to request everyone to abstain from spreading rumours before ascertaining true facts. We shall put our case forward in due time and will continue to cooperate with the authorities in every way possible like we have done so far. We would like to thank our family, friends and fans for the outpouring of love and continuous support.”

Based on a complaint by a 26-year-old dancer, a case was registered at Mira Road police station on October 16 under sections 465 (forgery), 420 (cheating) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, PTI cited a police official as saying. As per the FIR, the complainant and his troupe were allegedly cheated between 2018 and July of this year.