BJP MLA's brother robbed of diamond jewellery worth Rs one crore

Rajkot, July 18 (UNI) The driver of a private travel agency stole diamond jewellery worth Rs one crore belonging to the brother of BJP legislator from Surat today.

The driver, Dilip Ahir, allegedly decamped with the booty along with the 'Tata Sumo' in which Vasant Gajera, a diamond merchant of Surat, was returning to Surat after holding an exhibition-cum-sale of jewellery there.

Vasant Gajera, elder brother MLA Dhirubhai Gajera, owns a diamond jewellery shop 'Sygnus' in Surat. There were seven more persons in the vehicle.

As per the FIR lodged by Vasant Gajera, the driver of the vehicle fled when Mr Gajera and seven other members of his party alighted near the Panchnath plot area to meet somebody at a haveli (bungalow). They returned to find the vehicle and the driver missing.

Police Commissioner K Nityanandan told UNI that it was a case of theft, and not loot. Hunt is on for the driver.

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