Bhartiya Janta Party lok Sabha Member of Parliament Kirit Somaiya has lodged an FIR against Ringing Bells Pvt ltd, which took the country by surprise by launching a smart phone priced at just Rs251 — Freedom 251, at a Noida police station for advertising and raising fund from public allegedly by cheating, forgery, and misleading information.
Police have registered an FIR against the company officials Amit Goyal and Ashok Chaddha under section 420 of IPC and section 66 of IT act.
Dinesh Yadav, Superintendent of police, Noida, said that BJP leader Somaiya in his complaint alleged that the Ringing Bell had raised funds by issuing misleading advertisements in leading newspapers. Such mobile can not be advertised or sold without the approval of Bureau of India standards (BIS).
The company has raised crores of rupees through advertising and using social media without approval.
“The company is newly registered. Some of Company’s some directors don’t have necessary registrations. It is impossible to sell a smartphone for Rs251. The intention is nothing but to collect money from people and run away,” FIR reads.
Somaiya demanded that the company’s accounts and buyers data be seized and nvestors be refunded.
“We have started the investigation into the matter. Police teams and cyber cell is looking the case”, Yadav added.