Raipur. In two separate cases, 1.34 crore was cheated in lieu of jewellery. In one case, the vicious fake gold coins stopped. Pradeep Rai, a bullion trader from Johari Bazar Karol Bagh, Delhi and Santosh Soni from Raipur have a long business relationship. From April 10 last year till now, Santosh bought jewelery worth about 1.30 crores from Pradeep from Delhi. But till now not paid it. Pradeep came from Delhi and filed a report of section 406,420 against Santosh in Kotwali on Monday night.
In another case, two unknown persons extorted Rs 4.18 lakh from Kirna Tilda resident Homesh Soni by giving him fake gold beads. The heist took place on Saturday evening at Neelkamal Hotel near Tilda Railway Station. Tilda police have registered a case under section 420, 34.
