Overview
- Satish Khatik, 24, and Sajid Mohammad, 23, found the gem on a 6×6 metre lease in Krishna Kalyanpur roughly 20 days after starting work.
- Diamond officer Ravi Patel confirmed the deposit at the Panna Diamond Office and said the stone will be included in the next official auction.
- Multiple reports put the estimated value at about ₹50 lakh, though local valuers have offered lower and higher figures and auction bids can exceed initial estimates.
- The friends say they will split the proceeds, prioritise their sisters’ weddings, and invest the remainder in their small businesses.
- Recent reports note other finds in the district, including a 3.39-carat stone by Rajendra Singh, underscoring ongoing discoveries in Panna.