Absconding IMA Jewels owner ‘threatens’ to commit suicide in viral audio clip

Several people gathered at IMA Jewels store in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar and protested. They demanded their money back

First Published Jun 10, 2019, 5:14 PM IST | Last Updated Jun 10, 2019, 5:13 PM IST

Bengaluru: IMA Jewels store owner, Mohammad Mansur Khan, has reportedly fled from Bengaluru. However, in an audio clip, he has threatened to commit suicide.

In the audio clip, a man’s voice, allegedly of Khan’s, claimed that he and his family members are facing death threats from Karnataka politicians.

As the audio went viral on social media on Monday (June 10), hundreds of investors rushed to IMA Jewels store in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar to take back their invested money. According to reports, the jewellery store was closed, and people began to protest in front of it.