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| name = Vasant Gajera | | name = Vasant Gajera | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|05|25}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|05|25}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Amreli]], [[ | | birth_place = [[Amreli]], [[Gujarat]] | ||
| nationality = [[India]] | | nationality = [[India]] | ||
| occupation = {{plainlist| | | occupation = {{plainlist| | ||
* Founder of Laxmi Diamond Group | * Founder of Laxmi Diamond Group | ||
* Chairman of Gajera Charitable Trust}} | * Chairman of Gajera Charitable Trust}} | ||
| website = [https://vasantgajera.com/ vasantgajera.com] | |||
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Gajera was born to a farmer family in [[Amreli|Amreli, Gujarat, India]]. He left his home town to move to Surat in 1968 at the age of 14. After studying diamond cutting and polishing for a few years in [[Surat]], he started his business under the name of Laxmi Diamond in 1972.<ref>{{citation |title=Issuewire: Laxmi Diamond's CSR is an ambitious step to educate community |work= Issuewire |publisher=Gajera Foundation |date=31 May 2018|url= https://www.issuewire.com/laxmi-diamonds-csr-is-an-ambitious-step-to-educate-community-1601989864784601 }}</ref> | Gajera was born to a farmer family in [[Amreli|Amreli, Gujarat, India]]. He left his home town to move to Surat in 1968 at the age of 14. After studying diamond cutting and polishing for a few years in [[Surat]], he started his business under the name of Laxmi Diamond in 1972.<ref>{{citation |title=Issuewire: Laxmi Diamond's CSR is an ambitious step to educate community |work= Issuewire |publisher=Gajera Foundation |date=31 May 2018|url= https://www.issuewire.com/laxmi-diamonds-csr-is-an-ambitious-step-to-educate-community-1601989864784601 }}</ref> | ||
== | == Controversies == | ||
Gajera, along with his brother, Chuni, was arrested on 22 March 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-held-for-allegedly-usurping-surat-land-1826996|title=Diamond Baron Vasant Gajera Held For Allegedly Usurping Surat Land|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref> under allegations that he used forged documents to unlawfully usurp land. He was charged on 5 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-his-brother-booked-for-forgery-to-grab-land/articleshow/63629274.cms|title=Diamond baron Vasant Gajera, his brother booked for forgery to grab land|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref> The complaint dates back to 2003, with Gajera allegedly building a wall around the illegally acquired land. Initially, police failed to act upon the complaint, but after the complainant, Vajubhai Malani, contested the decision in the high court, the court ordered the police to charge Gajera. | Gajera, along with his brother, Chuni, was arrested on 22 March 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-held-for-allegedly-usurping-surat-land-1826996|title=Diamond Baron Vasant Gajera Held For Allegedly Usurping Surat Land|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref> under allegations that he used forged documents to unlawfully usurp land. He was charged on 5 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-his-brother-booked-for-forgery-to-grab-land/articleshow/63629274.cms|title=Diamond baron Vasant Gajera, his brother booked for forgery to grab land|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref> The complaint dates back to 2003, with Gajera allegedly building a wall around the illegally acquired land. Initially, police failed to act upon the complaint, but after the complainant, Vajubhai Malani, contested the decision in the high court, the court ordered the police to charge Gajera. | ||
The charges under the [[Indian penal code]] were the following counts:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-held-for-allegedly-usurping-surat-land-1826996|title=Diamond Baron Vasant Gajera Held For Allegedly Usurping Surat Land}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/vasant-gajera-remanded-in-police-custody-till-march-27/articleshow/63421064.cms|title=Vasant Gajera remanded in police custody till March 27 - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-his-brother-booked-for-forgery-to-grab-land/articleshow/63629274.cms|title=Diamond baron Vasant Gajera, his brother booked for forgery to grab land - Times of India}}</ref> | The charges under the [[Indian penal code]] were the following counts:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-held-for-allegedly-usurping-surat-land-1826996|title=Diamond Baron Vasant Gajera Held For Allegedly Usurping Surat Land}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/vasant-gajera-remanded-in-police-custody-till-march-27/articleshow/63421064.cms|title=Vasant Gajera remanded in police custody till March 27 - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/diamond-baron-vasant-gajera-his-brother-booked-for-forgery-to-grab-land/articleshow/63629274.cms|title=Diamond baron Vasant Gajera, his brother booked for forgery to grab land - Times of India}}</ref> | ||
On 27 June 2018 Umra police successfully requested the cancellation of his bail, citing that Gajera was non-cooperative and is the prime suspect.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/police-seek-cancellation-of-gajeras-bail/articleshow/64770483.cms|title=Police seek cancellation of Gajera’s bail – Times of India}}</ref> A warrant for his arrest was issued the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/arrest-warrant-issued-against-diamantaire-vasant-gajera/articleshow/64796681.cms|title=Arrest warrant issued against diamantaire Vasant Gajera – Times of India}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||