Jaipur/Delhi: A US woman was duped into buying artificial jewellery worth 300 for a whopping 6 crore by a Rajasthan shop owner, according to the police.
In Short
- Case against two men in Jaipur for selling fake jewellery to a US woman
- She came to know about fake jewellery at an exhibition in the US
- Case filed against accused jewellers in connection with matter
Cherish, a US citizen, bought silver jewelry with gold polish from a shop in Johri Bazaar in Jaipur.
When the jewelry was displayed at an exhibition in the US in April this year, it turned out to be fake. Cherish flew down to India and confronted the shop owner, Gaurav Soni.
The US woman filed a police complaint in Jaipur following the shop owner’s dismissal of her allegations. She requested assistance from the US embassy, which has directed the Jaipur Police to investigate the matter.
The woman told the police that she got in contact with Gaurav Soni through Instagram in 2022. Officials reported that she spent 6 crore on artificial ornaments over the past two years.
Police said they are searching for Gaurav and his father Rajendra Soni, both of whom are on the run.
Special teams have been formed to trace the two men, said an official.
