Cyberabad Police Recover 570 Stolen Mobile Phones Worth ₹1.50 crore

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police have recovered 570 stolen and lost Mobile Phones worth ₹1.50 crore in 25 days and the stolen Mobile phones were handed over to the respective owners. DCP Narasimha, IPS, lauded Cyberabad police for Mobiles recovery.

Under his supervision, the CCS, IT Cell, and Social Media teams of Cyberabad police successfully recovered stolen and lost mobile phones using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. The recovered phones, valued at ₹1.50 crore, were handed over to their respective owners on Friday by the DCP at the Cyberabad Commissionerate Main Conference Hall.

During the event, DCP Crimes stated, “In the past eight months, Cyberabad Police have recovered a total of 2,696 stolen mobile phones. Of these, 1,200 phones were recovered in the last three months, with 570 retrieved in just the past 25 days. Among the 1,200 mobile phones recovered over the past three months, 101 were from Madhapur CCS, 87 from Rajendranagar CCS, 100 from Shamshabad CCS, 95 from Medchal CCS, 97 from Balanagar CCS, and 90 by the IT Cell”. He emphasized “Mobile phones play a vital role in our daily lives, containing important information and cherished memories. Thieves are relentless, so the police must be equally persistent in their recovery efforts. Despite many people being educated, few are aware of how to prevent stolen mobiles from being misused.”

He urged the public to report lost mobile phones either at their nearest police station or directly through the CEIR portal, which is accessible online across all States and Union Territories. He highlighted that using the CEIR portal helps prevent the misuse of stolen phones and facilitates their swift recovery.

DCP Crimes K. Narasimha, IPS, also commended the efforts of CCRB, ACP Crimes Kalinga Rao, CCS ACP K. Shashank Reddy, Rajendranagar CCS Inspector Sanjay Kumar, Shamshabad CCS Inspector Pavan, Balanagar CCS Inspector Raju, Medchal CCS Inspector Narasimha, IT Cell Inspector Jagadeeshwar, Social Media Inspector Anjaneyulu, Social Media SI Shashidhar, AHTU Inspector Jamesh Babu, CCS Madhapur SI Venkateswarlu, along with the ASIs, Head Constables, Women Police Constables, IT Cell team, and CCS team for their outstanding work in recovering the mobile phones.