Telangana police have recovered 1,24,850 lost or stolen mobile phones through the CEIR system since September 2022. The state has also blocked over 4.8 lakh devices, making Telangana the top-performing state in mobile phone recovery, said officials
Akhil Mahajan urged the public to report lost or stolen phones on the CEIR portal. Police recovered 200 phones worth Rs 39 lakh, warning traders to avoid buying stolen handsets
The Government Railway Police (GRP) has successfully traced and recovered 200 mobile phones worth Rs 30 lakh using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. Special teams across the Railway Police District tracked devices lost or stolen from passengers, often during journeys when phones were misplaced or snatched.
Under ‘Operation Amanat’, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Central Railway (SCR) successfully recovered 21 lost mobile phones in July. Nine phones have already been returned to their owners. A total of 169 complaints were received across the SCR zone, leading to the blocking of 139 phones, with traceability detected in 52 cases.
The Balanagar Division police recovered 69 lost or stolen mobile phones worth ₹15.2 lakh in a month using the CEIR portal. The devices were returned to their owners, who thanked police for the swift action and recovery.
GRP officials requested passengers to be careful about their belongings and if any mobile phone theft occurs in railway stations then block their mobile phones with IMEI numbers in CEIR portal immediately by logging at www.ceir.gov.in
Addressing the gathering while distributing 63 phones to persons who lost them during the last few days in Siddipet on Monday, the Commissioner has said that they could trace these phones because they had registered on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR).
