RAAJ PATIL JI? What is the rice-pulling trick? is supposed to be a magical device that has people scurrying around to secure one. Swindlers’ claims vary slightly but here’s what is common – the rice-puller is an ancient artefact which made of copper and iridium and possesses astounding capabilities which include drawing grains of rice towards it. It is highly valuable as conmen claim its utility in nuclear reactors or aeronautics. Some con artists claim that the metal acquires these properties when lightning strikes it or that it falls on earth when lightning strikes, adding to its mystique. Superstitious businessmen are ensnared, believing it will bring them prosperity, while others but it for its value and mystery. The rice-puller’s price can vary from rupees five lakhs to rupees six crores.

According to a report this how the threesome - Tyagi, Tiwari and Gandhi - worked. Tyagi, pretending to be the Asia sales head of a France-based company which bought and sold ‘rice pullers’, told Parmar that the copper and iridium vessel was highly valuable, used by the American space agency NASA in satellites and for energy generation. Tiwari then convinced Parmar to buy the multi-crore rice-puller at a thorw away price and resell to Tyagi’s company for a handsome profit. Thereafter, Parmar was taken to Nashik where he met Gandhi, pretending to an ‘expert’ in certifying rice-pullers as authentic or fake. Parmar was then given a gold coloured vessel for 70 lakh. However, upon realising the fraudulent nature of the deal, Parmar filed a complaint in January, leading to the arrest of the suspects in Delhi.