Police return 153 recovered mobile phones to owners

The Amritsar Commissionerate Police traced 153 lost mobile phones from Punjab, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi areas during a concerted drive and returned them to their rightful owners here on Saturday.

Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the mobile phones were recovered through coordinated efforts of Cyber Cell and Sub-Division teams. He urged people to immediately report lost devices to prevent their misuse.

During the operation, the police also seized 117 stolen vehicles, including two luxury cars, 92 motorcycles and 23 scooters.

“The commissionerate police, through its Cyber Cell and Sub-Division East, West, North, and Central teams, successfully traced these mobile phones. The phones were reported missing from various districts in Punjab as well as from other states and have now been handed back to their owners,” he said.

These were traced following reports lodged by citizens at local police stations and Saanjh centres, utilizing technical methods and a centralized portal maintained by the Ministry of Communications called the Central Equipment Identity Register, which aids in tracking lost mobile phones, the Police Commissioner said.

As far as the recovery of vehicles is concerned, he said the police recovered 117 stolen vehicles, including two luxury cars, 92 motorcycles, and 23 scooters.

Those whose mobile phones were recovered expressed their gratitude and praised the police for their diligent efforts.