After suffering for two hours found the solution.
File path: android/build.gradle
Worked for me
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.something"
minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
multiDexEnabled true --> This works for me
}
If your minSdkVersion is set to 21 or higher, multidex is enabled by default and you do not need the multidex support library. - Reference : https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidex#mdex-gradle