The Transport Range of the Delhi Police on Wednesday returned 580 stolen and lost mobile phones worth over Rs 1.25 crore to their rightful owners under their mission “Reconnect”, an official said on Thursday.
The initiative was carried out as part of the 79th Delhi Police Week celebrations. The recovered phones include 266 cases detected by the metro unit, 188 by the railway unit and 126 by the IGI Airport unit, he said.
“A programme was organised at Kashmiri Gate where around 155 victims were present to receive their recovered mobile phones,” the officer said.
The handover was conducted in the presence of Joint Commissioner of Police (Transport) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere, DCP (Metro) Kushal Pal Singh and DCP (IGI) Vichitra Veer.
Also Read: Delhi: When forgetting something in a cab turns into extortion
The officer said the recoveries were made through intensified field operations, including the use of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal to trace stolen devices across networks.
“We have stepped up focused drives against mobile theft, particularly in high-footfall areas such as metro stations, trains and airport terminals,” the officer said.
With the arrival of monsoon, flooded streets, rising disease risks and mounting workloads test Delhi’s…
Funds to support Metro corridors, Barapulla elevated road, flyover works and EV charging stations; Delhi…
More than 2.18 lakh candidates completed registration, while 2.06 lakh aspirants submitted programme and college…
The DDA has issued an SOP mandating removal of encroachments and unauthorised constructions on its…
Delhi Traffic Police constables used a passing e-rickshaw to rush an injured government school teacher…
Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a UPSC aspirant in Timarpur, with police claiming…
