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A US woman was duped into buying artificial jwellerly worth Rs 300 - for Rs 6 crore by a Rajasthan shop owner, the police said.
Cherish, a US resident, bought the silver jewellery with gold polish from a shop at Johri Bazaar in Rajasthan's Jaipur.
When the jwellery was displayed at an exhibition in the US in April this year, it turned out to be fake, following which, Cherish came to Jaipur and confronted shop owner Gaurav Soni.
After Gaurav dismissed her allegations, Cherish filed a complaint in Jaipur. She also sought help from the US embassy officials, who then urged the Jaipur Police to look into the matter.
The woman told the police that she came in contact with Gaurav Soni through Instagram in 2022. She ended up paying Rs 6 crore for artificial ornaments over the last two years, officials said.
Police said a search is on for Gaurav and his father Rajendra Soni who are on the run. "Special teams have been formed to trace the two men," officials said.
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