491 cars were gifted to the employees as Diwali bonus. 491 cars were gifted to the employees as Diwali bonus.

A diamond merchant in Gujarat's Surat city gifted nearly 500 cars and about 200 flats besides expensive jewellery as Diwali bonus to 1200 of his employees.

The surprise bonus was given to nearly 1200 members of staff, who achieved their annual targets during the year, by their employer Savji Bhai. He gifted 491 cars to employees who did not have a car. About 200 employees who did not have a house got flats from their boss while nearly 525 employees were given gold and diamond jewellery.

"They had cars, flats and gold for the Diwali bonus, the gifts were distributed as per our requirement," a beaming employee told Headlines Today.

"We have selected 1200 employees and given them a target. Whoever achieves the target gets such gifts," Savji Bhai said.

The festival of Diwali will be celebrated on October 23 this year.