Bhopal: This farmer in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna literally struck gold! Well, in this case, diamond.
Lakhan Yadav, 45, found a diamond worth Rs 60 lakh on a small patch of land that he had leased for only Rs 200. He is now a millionaire after finding the precious stone in his 10×10 patch of land, reported Times of India (TOI).
Yadav said that he found the stone while he was digging up the land he had leased in November. The stone later turned out to be a 14.98-carat diamond and it was auctioned for Rs 60.6 lakh on Saturday (December 5), the report added.
Yadav said the stone appeared different when he found out it, so he took it to the district diamond officer to find out if it was an ordinary stone or a diamond.
Yadav said that he does not want to spend the money and would rather keep it safe to finance the education of his four children adding that he will keep most of the money in a fixed deposit, the report said.
“I will not go for anything big. I am not an educated person and I’ll put the money in a fixed deposit to ensure my four kids get a good education,” Yadav told TOI.
Yadav said that he is willing to work on his land for a few more months in hope that he would find another diamond in the field.
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