265 lost or stolen mobile phones traced, returned to owners in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi police have recovered 265 lost and stolen mobile phones worth around ₹50 lakh. They were returned to their owners who were traced through the
Kalaburagi police have recovered 265 lost and stolen mobile phones worth around ₹50 lakh. They were returned to their owners who were traced through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. Addressing a press conference at the District Police Office in Kalaburagi on June 10, Superintendent of Police Adduru Srinivasulu said that the devices had been recovered during a special drive conducted over the last two months by various police sub-divisions with the assistance of the District Cyber Crime Police Station.
According to Mr. Srinivasulu, complaints regarding missing mobile phones were registered on the CEIR portal by people from Aland, Rural, Shahabad and Chincholli sub-divisions, as well as the Cyber Crime Police Station limits. Of the recovered phones, 56 were traced in the Aland sub-division, 36 in the Rural sub-division, 88 in the Shahabad sub-division, 63 in the Chincholli sub-division, and 22 by the Cyber Crime Police Station.
Srinivasulu said efforts were underway to recover the remaining devices linked to complaints registered on the CEIR portal. He urged citizens to immediately report the loss or theft of mobile phones to the nearest police station and register complaints on the CEIR portal. Prompt registration enables police to block the handset, track its usage, and improve the chances of recovery, he said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Mahesh Meghannavar was present at the event.
The BriefWire