Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Jeweller Booked for ₹1.81 Crore Diamond Fraud
A jeweller from Surat is accused of tricking a diamond seller in Mumbai.
The jeweller, named Rajeshkumar Sharma, received diamonds worth a lot of money from the seller.
He promised to pay for them but didn't.
The jeweller gave excuses like an accident and his daughter's operation to delay payment.
Now, the police are investigating because the seller didn't receive the money for the diamonds.
A Surat-based jeweller is booked for allegedly cheating a Mumbai diamond merchant.
The jeweller, Rajeshkumar Sharma, is accused of defrauding the merchant of ₹1.81 crore.
Sharma, of Krishna Jewellers, received two diamond consignments from the merchant.
Sharma promised payment within 15 days but failed to pay.
The merchant was given excuses and then could not reach Sharma.
- Who
- Rajeshkumar Sharma, owner of Krishna Jewellers, and Rajesh Vithani, a diamond merchant.
- What
- Rajeshkumar Sharma is accused of cheating Rajesh Vithani out of diamonds worth ₹1.81 crore.
- When
- Sharma contacted Vithani's office in March.
- Where
- Mumbai (BKC Police Station), Surat, Bharat Diamond Bourse
- Why
- Sharma allegedly did not pay for the diamonds after receiving them.
- Accused
- Rajeshkumar Sharma
- Age of Accused
- 50
- Victim
- Rajesh Vithani
- Location
- Mumbai, Surat
- Diamonds Value
- ₹1.81 crore
- Charges
- Cheating
