An unfortunate incident has come to light after a US tourist who visited India accused a jeweler of duping her into buying fake pieces of ornaments worth Rs 6 crore, which is said to be mere of Rs 300. The victim has been identified, as Cherish, who purchased the jewelery pieces from the historic Johri Bazaar area in 2022.According to the preliminary investigations, police have revealed that Cherish bought the jewelry about two years ago. To reassure the tourists about the objects value, the seller, a father-son duo operating the shop, allegedly produced a fake authenticity certificate. Cherish, who was overjoyed with it, brought the jewelry back to the United States.But the truth came to light when Cherish showed the pieces at a house exhibition and the experts revealed that the jewelry was a cheap replica, valued at a pitiful Rs 300 (about $4 USD).Heartbroken by the revelation, Cherish went back to Jaipur to look for the store owners. She claimed that Gaurav Soni, the store owner, disregarded her allegations and would not admit the fraud. Cherish was not intimidated and went to the Manak Chowk police station to complain.Following Cherishs request for assistance from the US Embassy in India, the case gained momentum. Following an investigation, the Jaipur Police discovered the purported scam. The certificate the store provided was found to be fraudulent by the police, and someone else has been taken into custody about its production.According to Jaipur Police, after the testing of the jewelry, the results showed that the piece had moonstones, not diamonds. Police have issued a lookout notice against owner Gaurav Soni and Rajender Soni, who are on flee. However, police arrested the person, who issued the fake authenticity certificate to the jewelers. Notably, soon after the incident came to light, police received several other complaints, about the alleged fraud against the jeweler, which is under investigation.
