Sources revealed that the jewellery store’s shelves were empty and the silver which has been seized needs to be valued to determine its cost
In a brand new update in the multi crore IMA Jewels scam, The Special Investigation Team (SIT) raided the brand’s Bengaluru office in Shivajinagar. However, upon reaching the store, SIT sleuths found that the gold and diamond jewellery shelves were empty.
“There were about 15 to 20 employees at the office. They were here because they wanted to get their original certificates, like marks cards, back. We interviewed them and took information about the workings of the office. We found only silver in the vault. The shelves were empty,†an SIT official said.
According to the officials, owner Mohammed Mansoor Khan is believed to have fled the country following the exposé, and is believed to have siphoned off the gold and diamonds from the store between June 5th and June 8th.
“Mansoor Khan disappeared on 8 June. He was called in for questioning by the Central Crime Branch on 5 June, where he was grilled for 8 hours. We believe he could have been tipped off about a possible arrest and he fled the country with the gold and other ornaments,†the source said
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