“The 112 Distress Helpline Number was announced by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) on 4 May 2016, then how did Google code it in the Setup Wizard of the Android release given to the OEMs for use in India in 2014 ?,” said Bafna to The Quint.

“ I'm sure something is wrong with what Google is saying after the controversy on UIDAI Helpline Number,” added Bafna, a telecom sector analyst.