India, July 4 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police has arrested 45-year-old businessman Birju Salla for allegedly cheating a jeweller of gold, silver and diamonds worth Rs.12.77 crore. He was previously convicted and later acquitted in a high-profile Jet Airways bomb scare case.

Salla was picked up from a five-star hotel in Ahmedabad with help from the local police. According to investigators, he had changed his name and avoided using mobile phones to evade arrest. He was remanded to police custody for two days by a Mumbai court.

In November 2024, Salla approached jeweller Shailesh Jain, 56, under the pretext of having a customer for antique jewellery. Jain, who knew Salla and his family from previous business dealings, ...