Mumbai: Ex-jewellery store employee held for ‘stealing’ diamonds worth Rs 12 lakh

Mumbai | Monday | 19th November, 2018

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(Representational Image)A former employee of a leading jewellery store in Churchgate was arrested on Saturday, for allegedly stealing diamonds worth Rs 12 lakh and replacing them with fake stones. In October, the factory reported to the store owner that the rings sent for repairs contained fake stones. (Representational Image) The police said the employees identified a former employee, Rinkesh Soni, as the only one who had access to jewellery while in storage. The police said the employees identified a former employee, Rinkesh Soni, as the only one who had access to jewellery while in storage. Soni (29), a resident of Jacob Circle, had worked at the store for a year before leaving in June, the police said..