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SURAT: Three businessmen were booked for allegedly cheating a diamond polishing unit owner of Rs 5.40 crore in Varachha on Saturday.
The accused Tansukh Vaniya, Dinesh Chodvadiya and his son Kishan purchased high value diamonds from diamon unit owner Jayraj Jodhani but did not make the payment. The accused disappeared closing their office recently after which Jodhani filed a police complaint. The investigation has been transferred to the Economic Offence Cell (EOC).
The accused initially purchased diamond worth Rs 2.70 crore in January 2020 and made payment of Rs 58 lakh within the credit time limit. Despite several reminders they did not make the remaining payment.