The LT Marg police have arrested a 44-year-old man for cheating a Surat-based jeweller of a diamond necklace worth ₹63 lakh. The complainant, Vijay Doshi, 60, is a gold and diamond trader at Zaveri Bazar. As per his statement, Kirit Patel, 44, took a diamond necklace without paying. Patel and Doshi were introduced to each other by a common acquaintance, Mathurbhai, a businessman.
The fraud
Patel asked Doshi to make a necklace on order but started avoiding him after delivery. In the meantime, Mathurbhai passed away. Doshi filed a case as Patel kept avoiding his calls. The police later arrested Patel from Surat and brought him on transit remand to Mumbai.
