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In PICS! MP farmer turns millionaire after finding Rs 60 lakh diamond of 14.98 carat in a mine

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 16, 2020 13:42 IST

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A farmer from Madhya Pradesh has become a millionaire after finding a 14.98 carat diamond which has fetched Rs 60.60 lakh at an auction, officials said on Tuesday.
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Overall, 74 diamonds of total 129.83 carats were sold during the three-day auction conducted by the diamond office, which comes under the district administration, last week,they said.
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The auction turned out to be a jackpot for farmer Lakhan Yadav (45), who found the 14.98 carat diamond last month in a mine in Panna district’s Krishna Kalyanpur area.
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The gem was sold for Rs 60.60 lakh at the auction, an official from the diamond office said.
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Panna, located in the backward region of Bundelkhand, is famous for its diamond mines. For Yadav, who is a small farmer with a two-acre land, this was the first diamond extraction.
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“I am happy. This is God’s gift. I will use the money from the proceeds for the education of my children,” an elated Yadav told reporters on Monday.
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