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Mumbai Police Recover 1,650 Stolen Phones in Uttar Pradesh

Using CEIR IMEI data, officers mounted a focused inter-state sweep triggered by logs showing many missing phones active in Uttar Pradesh.

Overview

  • Thirteen teams from Mumbai, including CEIR-trained officials, operated across 19 UP districts with support from local police units.
  • Commissioner Deven Bharti approved the targeted recovery drive after pattern analysis of CEIR records.
  • The seized devices, valued at about Rs 2 crore, were originally reported lost or stolen in Mumbai.
  • All recovered phones are undergoing verification before being handed back to verified owners.
  • With this operation, Mumbai Police report cumulative returns reaching 33,514 devices and urge prompt CEIR complaints to aid recovery.