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KOCHI: After the self-styled vintage vendor was arrested, the video of singer M G Sreekumar in a tv channel occasion claiming {that a} Corum luxurious watch and a black diamond ring had been gifted by his pal Dr Monson Mavunkal is being extensively circulated nowadays. Nevertheless, individuals who had been near Monson mentioned the watch and the ring gifted to Sreekumar are most probably to be faux, sourced from Nationwide Market in Bengaluru and New Delhi’s Chandni Chowk.
Often called ‘seconds’ or ‘reproduction’ watches, virtually all fashions of luxurious watches can be found within the black market. It’s learnt that Monson had purchased reproduction watches from the black market and gifted many of those to outstanding personalities. The worth of an unique Corum watch’s Admiral mannequin will come to a whopping Rs 55 lakh.
Like vintage and imported vehicles, Monson additionally befriended movie stars, different celebrities and senior police officers by giving items that look very costly and uncommon. Principally, he gifted watches, sun shades, rings with ‘treasured’ stones, ornaments, perfumes, and work claimed to be of vintage worth.
Ajith Nettoor, who had labored as a driver of Monson for over 10 years until earlier this 12 months, mentioned these are first-copy merchandise. Ajith mentioned he had accompanied Monson to those markets to purchase such gadgets. “These watches, perfumes, sun shades and rings which Monson gifted to his superstar buddies are from Nationwide Market in Bengaluru. He additionally purchased such items from New Delhi. These are first-copy merchandise. The duplicate of a luxurious watch price a number of lakhs of rupees is obtainable at such these markets for simply Rs 4,000-Rs 10,000. He maintained friendships with celebrities by gifting such items. Possibly, those that obtained the items by no means realised that these had been simply first-copy merchandise,” he mentioned.
He additionally mentioned Monson as soon as gifted some ornaments to his shut pal who’s a movie star. Nevertheless, the star later got here to know that the ornaments had been faux after which the 2 had arguments. “However later, the problems between them had been sorted out. Until Monson’s arrest, the movie star used to frequent his home,” Ajith mentioned.
A YouTuber who did a video of the vintage assortment of Monson additionally informed media retailers that the accused had gifted him a portray of Lord Sreekrishna claiming it to be round 400 years previous. After Monson’s arrest, he realised that the portray was not vintage as he was informed.
Two individuals who gave cash to Monson got Porsche and BMW vehicles. Later, they got here to know that these vehicles had been pre-owned purchased from Bengaluru. Equally, he additionally gave six luxurious vehicles to a businessman at Pathalam in Kochi which additionally turned out for use vehicles.
