Diamond tycoon Govind Dholakia’s son duped of ₹76.44 lakh in e-stamp fraud in Surat

Surat: A case of alleged fraud involving the family of diamond tycoon and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Govind Dholakia has been registered after his son, Shreyans Dholakia, was allegedly duped of ₹76.44 lakh in the name of purchasing e-stamps for land registration documents.

According to the Surat Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), the money was allegedly collected by an authorised government stamp vendor couple, Ramkrishna Kiritkumar Mevawala and his wife, Saloni Mevawala. The couple allegedly failed to provide the e-stamps and instead used the money for personal expenses and other transactions.

The complaint was filed by Kanu Malaviya, a manager at Katargam-based Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), on behalf of Shreyans Dholakia. The accused couple, residents of Shilpi Society in Rander, were known to the company as stamp vendors, with SRK purchasing stamp papers from them since 2020 through its lawyer, Maharshi Laywala.

According to the complaint, Shreyans Dholakia needed e-stamps worth ₹76,44,900 for documentation related to land purchased in the Palsana area. In December 2025, he transferred the entire amount through RTGS to a bank account provided by the accused.

However, the couple allegedly failed to provide the required stamp papers despite repeated requests. When Dholakia sought either the e-stamps or a refund, the accused allegedly delayed the matter by giving repeated assurances and excuses.

During the investigation, the Crime Branch found that the accused allegedly used the money received from Dholakia to issue stamps to other individuals and meet their own personal expenses.

After continued demands for repayment, the accused allegedly issued a cheque for ₹76.44 lakh to Dholakia. The cheque subsequently bounced due to insufficient funds in the account.

Following the cheque bounce, the matter was brought before the Surat Police Commissioner. After receiving approval, the DCB Crime Branch registered a case against the couple under relevant provisions of the law pertaining to cheating and criminal breach of trust.

The Crime Branch has launched a further investigation into the alleged fraud and is taking steps to trace and arrest the accused couple.  DeshGujarat