Statue However, the authorities being informed about advertisement promptly called OLX to take down the and filed a complaint agaisnt annoymous person who listed ad.
The SoU dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was put up for sale for Rs 30,000 crore to donate the money for medical and healthcare equipment in view of coronavirus spread. The description read, “Emergency! Selling Statue of Unity because of urgent money required for hospitals and healthcare equipment.
After an article appeared in a local newspaper, the SoU authorities on Sunday approached the police to file a complaint against an unknown person for the listing.
“An unknown person, with a mala fide intention to defame the government had put up the Statue of Unity for sale on OLX, despite not being authorised to do so. It is appalling that the online marketplace OLX did not verify the post and approved it," a release signed by Nilesh Dubey Chief Administrator, Statue of Unity, stated.
An FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code sections 505 (publishes, circulates any rumours), 417 (Punishment for cheating) and 469 (forgery), as well as under the Information and Technology Act, against an unknown person. “We received a complaint from the authorities and have filed an FIR. We are now tracing the source of the listing made on OLX,” police said.
Since its inaugration on 31 October 2018, SoU has been a major attraction but on March 17 after Gujarat government passed it was closed for tourists.