A labourer became a millionaire overnight when he unearthed three diamonds worth Rs 30 lakh to 35 lakh at a diamond mine in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said on Thursday (August 6).
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While digging a shallow mine, the labourer, identified only as Subal, found three diamonds with a net weight of 7.5 carat, Panna district's diamond officer RK Pandey said.
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Experts have valued the precious stones at anywhere between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 35 lakh.
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The labourer has deposited the stones at the district diamond office and they will be auctioned as per government rules, Pandey said.
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After deducting 12% tax, Subal will get the remaining 88% of the sale proceeds, the official said.A few days ago, another labourer had managed to find a 10.69 carat diamond from one of the mines in Panna in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.
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