Bullion Trader Duped of 2.1 Kgs Gold in Hilarious Fake Currency Scam Featuring Actor Anupam Kher

In a twist resembling a Bollywood plot, bullion trader Mehul Thakkar lost 2.1 kgs of gold to con men who handed him counterfeit Rs 500 notes featuring actor Anupam Kher. The transaction, facilitated by known jeweler Prashant Patel, was executed through a fake 'angadia pedhi' (hawala) office.

A bullion trader, Mehul Thakkar, was recently swindled out of 2.1 kgs of gold in an audacious scam involving counterfeit currency, bizarrely featuring Bollywood actor Anupam Kher.

The scam unfolded when Prashant Patel, a familiar jeweler, agreed to buy gold for Rs 1.60 crore. Thakkar’s staff met Patel's associates at a faux 'angadia pedhi' office, designed to look like a legitimate money-moving service.

Thakkar's employees realized the currency was fake only after the gold had been handed over. Police are now investigating the matter, having registered an FIR against the unknown perpetrators.

(With inputs from agencies.)