Mysore/Mysuru: K. Shamjad, the contractor hailing from Kerala, who reportedly fell victim to a robbery losing Rs. 50 lakh, is now under scrutiny as it has emerged that he actually sold 993 grams of gold (7 grams short of one kilogram) to a jewellery store situated on Ashoka Road.
According to reliable sources, the transaction for the gold took place at a value of Rs. 62 lakh. However, Shamjad informed the Police that he had Rs. 50 lakh in his possession at the time of the robbery perpetrated by a gang. Intriguingly, the owner of the jewellery store, in his statement to the Kodagu Police, also confirmed the purchase of the gold from Shamjad at the said price of Rs. 62 lakh.
