(FILES) In this photograph received on January 31, 2013, Indian businessman Datta Phuge poses for a photograph wearing a shirt made of gold, worth 12.7 million rupees, some $240,000, at a shop in Pune.
An Indian businessman who made headlines in 2013 for purchasing one of the world’s most expensive shirts made entirely of gold has been beaten to death in western India, according to a report July 15. Datta Phuge gained fame when he ordered a customised gold shirt worth 12.7 million rupees, around $240,000 dollars at the time.
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In this photograph received on January 31, 2013, Indian businessman Datta Phuge poses for a photo with a shirt made of gold, worth 12.7 million rupees, USD 240,000, at a shop in Pune. Phuge’s shirt is made up of 14,000 pieces of 22-carat gold and put together by 15 craftsmen over 16 days. At 3.32 kilogrammes (7.3 pounds), the end product is so heavy that Phuge has applied for a Guinness World Record. AFP PHOTO/ STR / AFP PHOTO / STRDEL
In this photograph received on January 31, 2013, Indian businessman Datta Phuge poses for a photograph wearing a shirt made of gold, worth 12.7 million rupees, some $240,000, at a shop in Pune. An Indian businessman who made headlines in 2013 for purchasing one of the world’s most expensive shirts made entirely of gold has been beaten to death in western India, according to a report July 15. Datta Phuge gained fame when he ordered a customised gold shirt worth 12.7 million rupees, around $240,000 dollars at the time.
