Reliance denies entry into Multi Level Marketing

Kozhikode, Feb 22 (UNI) Denying its entry into Multi Level Marketing (MLM), the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group today said it has initiated action against five private individuals for allegedly misrepresenting the corporate house in Kerala on the issue.

According to a complaint with town police station, the company alleged that Kauja Saifuddin, Mohan, Sreekanth Mohan, Nishad and Shaji Nellikotte ''defamed the group by falsely informing the public about its foray into MLM activities.'' The accused issued advertisements, conducted workshops and meetings in various places and also posted information on the internet with the names to be contacted for those who were desirous of becoming members in the proposed MLM business intended to be floated by the group, it said in a release.

The group strongly believed that the above activity was carried out to cheat the public at large who had placed their unrelenting trust and confidence in it, the release said.

''We have no plans to launch any MLM activity and would like to take this opportunity to warn everybody against this fraud being carried out by the group of people with the malicious intent to malign our brand equity,'' the release added.

Meanwhile, confirming receipt of the compalint, police sources said some of the accused had been summoned to the station and interrogation was on.

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