Brick kiln operator finds diamond worth over Rs 1 cr in MP mine

A man operating a small scale brick kiln business has found a 26.11 carat diamond in a shallow mine in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna drict, an official said on Tuesday.
The precious stone may fetch up to Rs 1.20 crore in auction, Panna’s diamond officer Ravi Patel said.
Sushil Shukla, a resident of Kishoreganj in Panna town, and his partners found the diamond on Monday in the mine located near Krishna Kalyanpur area, the official said.

The gem will be put up for auction in a couple of days and the proceeds would be given to the miner after the deduction of government royalty and taxes, he said.
Shukla, who runs a small scale brick kiln business on a rented land, told reporters that he and his family were also involved in the diamond mining work for the last 20 years, but this was the first time that he unearthed such a big gem.