An unknown person put up the ‘Statue of Unity’ on OLX, intending to sell national monument to raise money for hospitals and medical equipment. Indian police registered an FIR against an unidentified person, on Sunday.
The world’s largest statue, located in Kevadia Colony of Gujarat, was up for sale in an OLX ad for Rs30,000 crores.
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“Emergency! Selling Statue of Unity because of urgent money required for the hospitals and healthcare equipment,” read the ad.
Authorities sprang into action after a local newspaper ran a report about the ad, filing a complaint against the unknown individual. The release criticised OLX for not verifying the ad and approving the post. Indian police responded to the release and registered an FIR under IPC section 505 (publishes, circulates any rumours), 417 (Punishment for cheating), 469 (forgery) and under relevant sections of the Information and Technology Act.
Police are trying to locate the source of the listing on OLX to determine who was behind the ad and bring him/her to book.
The Statue of Unity is a major tourist attraction in India and was closed for tourists and public on March 17 as a precautionary measure to stop spread of the pandemic.
