Summary:
Surat: Kapodra police booked unidentified persons for allegedly cheating a diamond polisher of Rs 4.16 lakh using the lure of Rs 25 lakh prize money of a “Kaun Banega Crorepati lucky draw”. When the victim called to claim the prize money, he was threatened by the accused. He received a call from some unidentified persons on his mobile on June 26, informing him that he had won a Rs 25 lakh prize in a “Kaun Banega Crorepati lucky draw”. Police booked nine persons based on deposits made in their accounts by the complainant, Mayur Desai, a resident of Nana Varachha area. Desai kept quiet initially and continued depositing money as instructed,” said a Kapodra police officer.When Desai did not get the prize money despite paying Rs 4.16 lakh, he called the accused but was threatened..