India, Jan. 26 -- A 62-year-old jeweller was cheated to the tune of Rs.5.26 crore by a scamster group who offered him 40 kgs of raw gold at a cheap price. The seven accused allegedly claimed they were supplying gold from mines they operate in Tanzania, said the Dongri police, who registered a case against them on Friday.

The victim, Rajendra Soni, has been running a jewellery shop in Dongri for the past 25 years. He also runs a manufacturing firm in partnership with Irfan Khan and Mohammad Ruman Khan. In 2013, Irfan allegedly told Soni about a metal mining firm, which then began mining gold from Tanzania, said a police officer. Soni, through Ruman met five members from this mining firm. They allegedly offered Soni 40 kgs of gold at price...