A local trader bought this diamond, which was found by Sushil Shukla, who operates a small-scale brick kiln business, in a shallow mine located in the Krishna Kalyanpur area.
A 26.11 carat diamond found recently by a brick kiln operator in Madhya Pradesh's Panna was sold for Rs 1.62 crore, while 87 other rough diamonds fetched a total of Rs 1.89 crore during an auction held here in Madhya Pradesh, an official said today.