The Economic Times

Akshaya Tritiya Alert: Fake gold-silver scam exposed. How conman who earlier duped Aditya Pancholi & Salim Khan's aide trapped victims

An interstate fake gold coin scam targeting wealthy individuals was busted by Gurgaon Police, with the arrest of Solanki Prabhubhai Gulshanbhai alias Kalpesh, who allegedly duped a city-based exporter of around Rs 2.5 crore and 50 gold tolas. The accused posed as a labourer and built trust by offering genuine coins before delivering fake ones in bulk. The victim reportedly borrowed money and sold family jewellery to fund the deal. Police said the gang had been operating for over 25 years across multiple states, targeting luxury car owners, and had earlier duped actor Aditya Pancholi and an aide of Salim Khan.