Overview

• Early showers have drawn villagers, traders, and visitors to rain-washed fields in Kurnool and Anantapur to search for diamonds alongside kharif work.
• This season’s reported discoveries include a stone said to have fetched Rs 2 crore and others sold for Rs 15 lakh and Rs 13.5 lakh.
• Participants describe life-changing sales, with named finders saying proceeds supported families, education, and studies.
• Locals allege trader syndicates suppress prices, and some now use small public auctions or social media listings to secure fairer deals.
• Kurnool DIG Koya Praveen notes the seasonal search is rooted in folklore and says police have recorded no major disputes as calls grow for government checks.