Farmer hits jackpot after finding diamond
A farmer's life has been transformed after he found a diamond on his farm. Lakhan Yadav was working on his land in India when he stumbled across the gem. He had initially ignored it, thinking it was a pebble, but noticed it shining after rubbing the dirt off.
Yadav took the diamond to experts, who valued it at over six million rupees, the equivalent of PS60,000.
He explained that he will continue working on the farm despite his windfall and hopes to invest the money in his children's education.
He told
The Times of India newspaper: "It has changed my life.