India, March 21 -- The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police has launched a manhunt for two brothers and diamond brokers who allegedly fled with diamonds worth Rs.1.56 crore, taken on credit from two businessmen at the Bharat Diamond Bourse. Police suspect that thew accused, Chirag and Yogesh Viradia, were involved in similar offences and had duped others using the same modus operandi earlier.

According to the police, the complainant, Pritesh Shah, a resident of VP Road in south Mumbai, runs a partnership firm with an office in Bharat Diamond Bourse. On February 17, Dinesh Sawani and Amit Deora, two diamond brokers who were known to Shah, visited the office and introduced Chirag Viradia, claiming he owned a firm and had a client who was look...