Surat: In view of the global economic crisis, the city’s diamond industry is already passing through a period of despair. But adding to the woes of local traders are fraudsters, who find innovative ways to make them go through even more difficult times.
Like the trader from Mahidharpura, a traditional diamond market in the city, who got a gutka pouch in a parcel containing 128 carat natural diamonds worth Rs 32 lakh in return from a broker who took it on the pretext of showing it to a potential buyer. march. Or, the trader in Mini Bazaar Heera Bazar, who in April got chana dal and soil particles in place of about 114 carats of lab-grown diamonds worth Rs 13.21 lakh.
FIRs have been registered in both the incidents.
Bhupat Mangukia, a businessman who runs his office here, has lodged an FIR against Pradeep Dhamelia and Kiran Kothari at Varachha police station in connection with the Mini Bazaar case. Dhamelia had approached Mangukia several times in the recent past, claiming to sell diamonds to his buyers for a commission of 1 per cent for every deal. Trusting him, Mangukia gave him packets of lab-grown diamonds worth Rs 13.21 lakh and on May 6, after Dhamelia returned the packets to the accused, Mangukia was shocked to find gram pulses and soil particles.
Mangukia alleged that Dhamelia connived with another diamond merchant Kiran Kothari to cheat him. A police officer from Varachha police station said, “After his arrest, Dhamelia confirmed that the diamonds had been exchanged, but did not explain how it happened.” Rushabh VoraA businessman from Mahidharpura has filed a complaint against the broker Rahil Manjaniwho took packets of natural diamonds Vora On February 13, he was paid two lakh rupees as a guarantee to show it to his client. Manjani returned the packet on March 6 and after opening it in the presence of the former, Vora was shocked to find gutkha pouches in it.
Like the trader from Mahidharpura, a traditional diamond market in the city, who got a gutka pouch in a parcel containing 128 carat natural diamonds worth Rs 32 lakh in return from a broker who took it on the pretext of showing it to a potential buyer. march. Or, the trader in Mini Bazaar Heera Bazar, who in April got chana dal and soil particles in place of about 114 carats of lab-grown diamonds worth Rs 13.21 lakh.
FIRs have been registered in both the incidents.
Bhupat Mangukia, a businessman who runs his office here, has lodged an FIR against Pradeep Dhamelia and Kiran Kothari at Varachha police station in connection with the Mini Bazaar case. Dhamelia had approached Mangukia several times in the recent past, claiming to sell diamonds to his buyers for a commission of 1 per cent for every deal. Trusting him, Mangukia gave him packets of lab-grown diamonds worth Rs 13.21 lakh and on May 6, after Dhamelia returned the packets to the accused, Mangukia was shocked to find gram pulses and soil particles.
Mangukia alleged that Dhamelia connived with another diamond merchant Kiran Kothari to cheat him. A police officer from Varachha police station said, “After his arrest, Dhamelia confirmed that the diamonds had been exchanged, but did not explain how it happened.” Rushabh VoraA businessman from Mahidharpura has filed a complaint against the broker Rahil Manjaniwho took packets of natural diamonds Vora On February 13, he was paid two lakh rupees as a guarantee to show it to his client. Manjani returned the packet on March 6 and after opening it in the presence of the former, Vora was shocked to find gutkha pouches in it.