A complaint has been registered at the Rajkot A division police station about four artisans who fled with gold worth ₹1.08 crore given to them by a gold merchant for making jewellery. Based on which, the police have taken up the investigation.

Neeraj Dhanak (42) runs a gold jewellery making factory named GKD Jewellers Pvt Ltd near Garbi Chowk, Karanpara, for the last 13 years. Around 40 artisans work from West Bengal in his factory.

Out of which, one Pyaas Kanti  Pandit has been working for the last five years. He was given 8569.710 grams of 22 carat gold to make gold bangles between November 7 and December 9.

Out of which, he made 7749.710 grams of gold bangles and returned them. While 820 grams of gold worth ₹60.88 lakh was still with him.

Another craftsman, Anisur Sabid Ali Rehman, has been working in his factory for the last four years. He was given 11,539.510 grams of 22-carat gold to make gold bangles from November 7 to December 9. Out of which, 11,452.150 grams of gold bangles were made and returned. 87 grams of gold worth ₹6.45 lakhs were still to be collected from him.

The third craftsman, Asim Ajay Mandal, has been working in his factory for the last five years. He was also given 4,380.01010 grams of 22-carat gold from November 7 to December 9. Out of which, 4,114.010 grams of gold bangles were made and returned. 266 grams of gold worth ₹19.74 lakhs were still to be collected from him.

While the fourth craftsman Rahimali Rajabali has been working for the last eight years. He was also given 17950.580 grams of 22 carat gold to make bangles from November 7 to December 9. Out of which, he made 17656.580 grams of gold bangles and returned them. While 294 grams of gold worth ₹21.82 lakhs were still to be taken from him.

All these craftsmen, yet to return the gold, have switched off their mobile phones. Therefore, a complaint was filed against all of them at the A division police station on Monday. These four craftsmen have in total stolen 1467 grams of 22 carat gold worth ₹1.08 crores.

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