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Curse of the Rice Puller: Scam, Steel, and Secrets
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 20 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the remote village of Chandipur, an old copper coin is discovered during the demolition of a colonial-era mansion. Villagers claim the coin can pull grains of rice from a distance. Rumors spread rapidly. Videos flood social media. Some believe it is a secret military artifact, while others call it a divine object. Young physics lecturer Dr. Arjun Sen arrives to investigate after hearing extraordinary claims.
Arjun learns about the decades-old Rice Puller legend. Stories tell of copper objects exposed to cosmic radiation during World War II, making them capable of generating magnetic fields powerful enough to attract rice. A retired railway engineer reveals that similar stories have surfaced across India for decades. Most ended in fraud, bankruptcies, and disappearances.
Chapter 3: Treasure HuntersNews of the discovery attracts fortune seekers. Businessman Rakesh Malhotra invests millions into locating more Rice Pullers. A self-proclaimed treasure hunter named Vikram claims ancient temples hide hundreds of such objects. Teams begin excavating abandoned forts, colonial warehouses, and forgotten battlefields.
Chapter 4: The Broker NetworkArjun infiltrates the underground Rice Puller market.
He discovers a hierarchy of brokers:
Finders
Agents
Verifiers
Buyers
International Syndicates
Each claims to possess secret testing methods.
Chapter 5: The Scientist's ChallengeArjun teams up with forensic scientist Dr. Meera Kapoor. Together they analyze alleged Rice Pullers. Laboratory tests reveal: Ordinary copper, Brass alloys
Chapter 6: The Billion-Dollar DealA mysterious foreign investor enters the story. Known only as The Collector, he offers $500 million for a verified Rice Puller. The offer electrifies the underground market. Greed reaches dangerous levels. Families mortgage homes.
Chapter 7: Blood on the CopperA broker is found murdered in a warehouse. Nearby lies a strange metallic cylinder marked with military symbols. Investigators suspect the murder is linked to the Rice Puller network.
Chapter 8: The Secret LaboratoryArjun, Meera, and journalist Neha Sharma locate the forgotten facility. Inside they uncover classified records from the 1940s. The truth is astonishing. Scientists had experimented with radar systems, electromagnetism, and radiation effects on metals. The experiments failed. No Rice Puller was ever created.
Chapter 9: The Empire of DeceptionThe investigation exposes a nationwide scam.
Thousands of victims have lost fortunes.
Fake testing devices, fabricated laboratory reports, forged government certificates, and staged demonstrations generated billions in fraudulent transactions.
Arjun uncovers the mastermind:
Chapter 10: The Curse RevealedAs arrests begin, panic spreads through the syndicate.
Evidence disappears.
Witnesses change statements.
The mastermind escapes.
Chapter 11: Scam, Steel, and SecretsMonths later, the syndicate collapses.
The mastermind is captured while attempting to sell an ordinary copper plate as a revolutionary Rice Puller.
Arjun publishes a bestselling book exposing the scam.
Schools, colleges, and science organizations launch awareness campaigns.
The recovered coin from Chapter One is displayed in a museum.
Its label reads:
Ordinary Metal. Extraordinary Myth.
As visitors gather around the exhibit, a child asks:
If it wasn't magical, why did everyone believe it?
Arjun smiles. Because sometimes people are attracted not by magnets, but by dreams.
EpilogueThe museum closes for the night.
A security guard notices a grain of rice mysteriously moving across a glass display case.
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