Gustavo Londeix
08/08/2021 11:32
Clarín.com
Dresses
Updated 08/08/2021 3:43 PM
Indian millionaire Datta Phuge, who became famous for buying an extravagant gold shirt, considered
the most expensive in the world,
was brutally murdered in 2016 in the Indian city of Pune.
His death occurred in an open field on the outskirts of the city, in the Dighi area, according to the inspector of the police station in that area, Navnath Ghogare.
A group of
twelve attackers
killed the businessman, and later, law enforcement officers arrested five suspects, including some acquaintances of the businessman.
Phuge and his extravagant gold shirt that he spent almost 200 thousand dollars on.
The police initially believed that he was killed for "matters related to the loan of money", but the purpose was for the man
to give them the famous shirt.
The 48-year-old millionaire was not accompanied by his bodyguards, and died after being hit with
stones, sticks and a sickle
, in the presence of his 22-year-old son, who was not harmed by the attackers.
A three-and-a-half-pound gold shirt
Phuge was engaged in various businesses, including
usury
, by lending money at very high rates.
The man became famous in 2012, when he purchased and wore a
three-and-a-half-pound 22-karat gold
shirt
,
with Swarovski diamonds as buttons, which was made by
fifteen jewelers
for two weeks.
It cost him $ 189,000 and is considered
the most expensive in the world.
According to data from the World Gold Council (WGC), India is one of the main buyers of this metal, with almost a third of the world's total purchases.
Gold is considered
a sign of social status
in the Asian country.
The gold shirt and jewelry that the millionaire always wore.
Many families consider the purchase of gold a safer investment than the stock or real estate, in addition to being associated with religious cults and the ostentatious jewelry of traditional celebrations and weddings.
In Phuge's case,
gold was synonymous with glitz.
That, added to the usury business, led him to his death.
After all, the shirt was a tailored garment for his death.
GML