The BKC police station has registered another FIR against Juhu-based diamond broker Mehul Zaveri on February 20. Police said they had recorded statements of nine jewellers and then registered a fresh FIR against the broker. “We recorded the statements and then registered a second FIR against Zaveri as he duped another set of diamond traders out of Rs 8.63 crore,” said an officer.

According to the police, the complainant Anand Shah, 47, the owner of Rare Jewellers along with eight other jewellers stated that the broker had swindled diamonds worth Rs 8.63 crore. According to the FIR, the complainant stated that on January 16, Zaveri had allegedly come to his shop and had said he had “good clients” and would give a “good price” for the diamonds.