Jammu, Jan. 31 -- Jammu has been rocked by a sensational scandal as six individuals including a serving Sub-Inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police stand charge-sheeted in a high-profile gemstone fraud that reads like a crime thriller.
At the heart of the conspiracy lies the legendary Kashmir blue sapphire, famed worldwide and sourced from Kishtwar's Padder Valley, now tainted by a racket that sought to pass off worthless stones as royal treasure.
Investigators allege that Mohammed Taj Khan masterminded the scheme, brazenly posing as the "Raja of Jammu" and weaving a tale of sapphires linked to a royal hoard.
His accomplices played the role of trusted agents, luring Hyderabad businessman Mir Firasath Ali Khan into parting with a stagge...