One more held for cheating broker of Rs 27L

Surat: Police arrested a 38-year-old Sarthana resident for his alleged involvement in cheating a diamond businessmen. Accused Rahul Kathiriya is one of the seven persons involved in the cheating of Rs 27 lakh worth of diamonds. Cops have so far arrested four accused including Kathiriya in the case.
Kathiriya was caught based on specific information by Varachha police from Laskana. The gang is booked in Kapodra police station as well in a similar case. Police arrested three others — Vimal Vachhani, Ishwar and Umesh Mangukiya — earlier in the case.
“The accused opened an office in a diamond market area in a rented space and advertised online about their interest in purchasing diamonds. While checking the diamond packets from brokers they would then replace the original with duplicates,” said a police officer in Varachha police station. They initially offer a good price for the stones and then when they could gain trust of the brokers they would replace the diamonds in the packet. The broker would realise about it only after a few days when he checked the packet, but by that time the accused would have disappeared.