Kapurthala Police Recover 250 Stolen Mobile Phones Worth Around ₹50 Lakh, Appeal Citizens to Use CEIR Portal
KAPURTHALA: In a major success against mobile phone theft, the Kapurthala Police have recovered 250 lost and stolen mobile phones worth approximately ₹50 lakh and initiated the process of returning them to their rightful owners.
Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Toora, IPS, while talking to media here today told that with the coordinated efforts of SP(HQ)Harpreet Singh, SP(D), Harjinder Singh Gill, Hardeep Singh Uppal, and Phagwara SP Madhvi Sharma the recovery operation was carried out by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Kapurthala, whose team used technical surveillance and investigation to trace the missing devices. The recovered handsets have now been verified, and the process of handing them back to their owners has commenced.
The police stated that the recovered phones were reported missing from different parts of the district. Through sustained technical analysis and coordinated field efforts, the Cyber Crime team successfully traced and recovered the devices, providing significant relief to the affected citizens.
SSP Gaurav Toora appreciated the efforts of the police officers and the Cyber Crime team, noting that the recovered mobile phones have an estimated market value of around ₹50 lakh. He described the operation as another example of the district police’s commitment to using technology-driven policing for public service.
The SSP also urged residents to report the loss or theft of their mobile phones immediately instead of waiting. He advised citizens to lodge a complaint at the nearest police station and block the handset through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal to prevent its misuse. The police further informed that details of lost mobile phones can be registered online through the official CEIR portal (www.ceir.gov.in), enabling authorities to track and recover the devices more effectively.
The recovery highlights the growing role of cyber policing and digital investigation in tackling property-related crimes and reinforces Kapurthala Police’s efforts to ensure prompt assistance to victims of mobile phone theft and loss.
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