India, April 17 -- The Dongri police have booked two men for duping a 48-year-old jeweller of Rs.2.30 crore by selling him fake gold coins that appeared to be manufactured by a Swiss company.

The arrested accused were identified as Abdul Mussa, 51, and Pamesh Khemavat, 59. They were booked based on a complaint filed by Narendra Soni, 48, who runs Soni Ladhubhai & Son's Jewellers near Habib Hospital in Dongri.

According to the police, the two accused sold Soni fake gold coins embossed with the brand of Valcambi, a precious metals refining company located in Balerna, Switzerland. The coins were also wrapped in fancy packaging that made the jeweller believe they were authentic.

"They met the jeweller on April 12 and told him they had 25 g...