US Woman Duped Into Buying Fake Jewellery Worth Rs 300 for 6 Crores In Jaipur
US woman conned into buying fake jewellery worth ₹300 for ₹6 crore in Jaipur in Gaurav Soni's shop at Johri Bazaar.
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A woman from the US was scammed into buying artificial jewellery worth ₹300 for a staggering amount of ₹6 crores from a shop owner in Rajasthan, police revealed to a source from NDTV.
Cherish is a US citizen who bought silver jewellery with gold polish from a shop at Johri Bazaar in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The jewellery turned out to be fake when it was displayed at an exhibition in the US in April this year.
Post this, Cherish flew back to India to confront the shop owner, named Gaurav Soni, who refused her allegations. Cherish filed a police complaint in Jaipur and also sought help from the US embassy. This has led the police to a thorough probe into the matter.
Cherish told the police that she got in contact with Gaurav Soni through Instagram and has paid ₹ 6 crore for artificial jewellery over the past two years.
Police are on a lookout for Gaurav Soni and his father, Rajendra Soni, both being on a run. An official reported to a source from NDTV saying, "Special teams have been formed to trace the two men."
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