Udaipur, March 27 (Udaipur Kiran): Police in Udaipur have arrested a Gujarat-based chemical trader for allegedly cheating a local minerals firm in a planned fraud involving felspar powder supply.

According to Bhopalpura SHO Adarsh Kumar, the case is being investigated by ASI Bhagwatilal. The complaint was filed on December 5 last year by Mala, proprietor of Devashish Minerals located at Lodha Complex, who runs the business along with her husband.

In her report, she stated that in August 2025, Mahesh, son of Jayanti Bhai Phultariya, a resident of Mahendra Nagar in Morbi, Gujarat, contacted them and agreed to purchase felspar powder. The firm supplied the material regularly and later demanded payment of ₹24,70,760.

On September 19, 2025, the आरोपी visited their firm and claimed that his vehicles were stuck in transport, requesting urgent cash. Due to business relations, he was given ₹4,50,000 in cash. However, the amount was not returned.

The accused later issued two cheques of ₹10 lakh each from his own bank account, but stopped their payment when they were deposited. In this way, he allegedly caused a total financial loss of ₹29,20,760.

Police said the accused, through his firm Mahakal Global Corporation, Shubh Corporate Hub, Mahendra Nagar Road, Morbi, had procured 54 truckloads of felspar powder from Udaipur and cheated the firm.

The accused was produced before a vacation court on Thursday, where the presiding officer, after reviewing the case file, ordered police remand till March 28. During the remand period, further investigation will be carried out, including recovery of the defrauded amount.