Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Two Arrested for Cheating Surat Jeweller Out of Rs 36 Lakh
Two men, Nikunj and Haresh, were arrested for tricking a jeweler.
They offered to give the jeweler gold 'biscuits' in exchange for gold jewelry.
The jeweler gave them six sets of gold jewelry worth about 36 lakhs.
But when he checked the 'gold biscuits', he found they were fake, with just a gold coating.
The police caught the men after the jeweler filed a complaint.
One man, Nikunj, was the main planner, and he got the fake gold from someone else who is also being investigated.
Two men were arrested for cheating a Surat jeweller.
The accused exchanged fake gold biscuits for real gold jewelry.
The jeweller gave them jewelry worth 36.07 lakhs.
The police arrested Nikunj Dhakan and Haresh Moradiya.
The main accused got the fake gold from someone else.
- Who
- Nikunj Dhakan and Haresh Moradiya
- What
- Cheated a Surat jeweller by exchanging fake gold biscuits for real gold jewellery.
- When
- The exchange happened on September 16, 2025.
- Where
- Surat, India.
- Why
- Nikunj Dhakan needed money to tackle his debts.
- Accused Arrested
- Nikunj Dhakan and Haresh Moradiya
- Location of Crime
- Surat, India
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 36.07 lakhs
- Type of Crime
- Cheating and fraud
- Fake Item Used
- Fake gold biscuits
- Date of Complaint
- October 17, 2025