Diamond purged out of Chinese man

8 September 2012 02:51 pm

A USD 14,000 expensive diamond that was swallowed by a Chinese man in an attempt to steal it, has been retrieved after laxatives were given to him, the police said today.

"The Chinese man arrested on Wednesday had dropped the diamond with his excreta today. It was handed over to the Cinnamon Gardens police for verification", police spokesman and Superintendent Ajith Rohana said.

The diamond believed to be worth USD 14,000 was swallowed by a Chinese national, Chow Wan, during the opening of FACET 2012, the annual international gem and jewellery exhibition.

The 32-year-old visitor had asked the stall owner for a close inspection of the 1.5-carat diamond before swallowing it.

It was feared that the man may have to face surgery to remove the diamond as an X-ray taken at the National Hospital here had showed the diamond was lodged in his gullet.

Police said the prosecution was keen on retrieving the stone and they are also looking to interview the arrested man's companion who had fled the exhibition site upon the arrest of his friend.(PTI)

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