Surat Polisher Walks off with $5,000 of Diamonds

By John Jeffay / March 21, 2022 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - A thief working his first shift at a cutting and polishing unit in Surat walked off with rough diamonds, valued at $5,000.He'd responded to a job ad on social media and was given 550 packets of rough diamonds to work on, according to a report in The Times of India.He told three fellow workers he was going out for food during a night shift, at 2am on 2 March, but never returned.CCTV later revealed he had walked off with 75 packets of diamonds.Factory owner Amrish Lathia said he'd contacted police, and they were investigating.

Recent News

Barrick bests Big Gold with production near flat

August 17, 2026 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks consolidate after historical surge

August 17, 2026 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Equity highs and low credit spreads may be warning signs

August 10, 2026 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks see strongest week in a decade

August 10, 2026 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Big Gold's strong Q2/26 results continue

August 03, 2026 / www.canadianminingreport.com
See all >
Share to Youtube Share to Facebook Facebook Share to Linkedin Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Tiktok