Ahmedabad jeweller duped of ₹10 cr by Kanpur counterpart

A Kanpur-based jeweller duped an Ahmedabad jeweller of ₹10.63 crore by presenting fake bills and forged property documents.

Raj Mehta, a resident of Paldi, Ahmedabad, and the owner of a jewellery shop on CG Road, met Ajit Omar, a Kanpur-based jeweller, in 2021. The two became acquainted and eventually started doing business together.

Omar regularly purchased gold and silver from Mehta and had bought jewellery worth ₹14.93 crore. Out of the total amount, Omar paid a portion but failed to clear the remaining ₹10.63 crore.

Whenever Mehta asked for the pending payment, Omar would make excuses and delay the payments.

After repeated demands, Omar provided two fake bills worth ₹6.72 crore and presented a forged accounts book as surety.

Upon realising that the documents were fake, Mehta filed a complaint with the police. The police have now launched a probe into the matter.