{
  "id": 2514716,
  "title": "Mumbai Diamond Fraud: French Tourist Allegedly Duped Of ₹98 Lakh, Given Lab-Grown Diamond; BKC Police Book LLP Representative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/mumbai-diamond-fraud-french-tourist-allegedly-duped-of-98-lakh-given",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:03:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-diamond-fraud-french-tourist-allegedly-duped-of-98-lakh-given-lab-grown-diamond-bkc-police-book-llp-representative"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police have registered a case against Rimesh Shah, a representative of Sheetal Solitaire LLP, for allegedly cheating a French tourist of nearly Rs 98 lakh over a diamond purchase. Mallika Aptisi, a resident of Paris, visited Mumbai between August 8 and 13, 2023, to buy a diamond from the company located at Bharat Diamond Bourse in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The company assured Aptisi that the diamond would be delivered to her Paris address within a week. She made an online payment of USD 117,338 (Rs 98 lakh) for a 5.05-carat, IGI-certified, round-cut diamond with an IF/H clarity and colour grade, and received a receipt for the transaction. However, Aptisi did not receive the diamond after her return to Paris and contacted the company. According to the FIR, Shah allegedly told Aptisi she would have to travel to Milan for the diamond, then provided her contact details of an Italian representative, Ali Sater of Sater Diamonds, when she refused. Aptisi subsequently contacted Shah and expressed suspicion, alleging she was being extorted. Shah allegedly demanded additional USD 800 for shipment charges, and the diamond was delivered to Aptisi only on February 19, 2025, nearly 18 months after the purchase. CBI registered a case in an ₹8.28-crore PNB bank fraud against Navi Mumbai firm and its directors.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The BKC police have registered a case against Rimesh Shah, a legal representative of Sheetal Solitaire LLP, for allegedly cheating a French woman of nearly Rs 98 lakh in connection with the purchase of a diamond. According to the FIR, the complaint was filed through the woman’s legal representative, advocate Mangesh Mukund Deokar Bhosale; the complainant, Mallika Aptisi, a resident of…",
  "key_points": [
    "French tourist Mallika Aptisi duped of ₹98 lakh in Mumbai diamond fraud.",
    "Rimesh Shah, Sheetal Solitaire LLP rep, booked for alleged deception.",
    "Diamond delivered to Aptisi 18 months after purchase in Feb 2025."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The alleged diamond scam highlights a loss of trust between a buyer and a seller, with the French tourist only receiving her purchase nearly 18 months after paying almost Rs 98 lakh.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}