Just as Reliance Jio has started the delivery of its much-talked 4G VoLTE feature phones which come at an effective price of ‘zero’, a shocking report has come out about the explosion of a Jiophone in Kashmir.
According to reports, a Reliance JioPhone exploded while it was being charged. This is the first reported case of JioPhone explosion. In the pictures that are widely circulating on social media, rear panel of the feature phone can be seen having completely melted, after the charger got exploded. What’s surprising is that the display is intact even after the back panel and the battery suffered major damage.
Responding to the reputation damage-worthy issue, Reliance Jio, in an official statement claimed that in its investigation, it was found that the issue is a case of “intentional sabotage” by vested interests. The company claimed that the account which shared the picture of the exploded device has deleted the post later.
“JioPhones are designed and manufactured with global standards, and each phone goes through stringent quality control process. Our initial investigation suggests that this is a case of intentional sabotage. The damage to the device seems to have been intentionally caused. The incident, as well as its timing, has been designed by vested interests to malign the brand. We will take appropriate action based on further investigations,” the company said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the pictures and the report of JioPhone explosion have spread like wildfire on social media.