By using CEIR technology, the Karimnagar police handed over a total of 1206 mobile phones to its owners
KARIMNAGAR, NOVEMBER 27, 2024: The Karimnagar Commissionerate of Police on Wednesday handed over 162 lost mobile phones to their owners worth several lakhs of rupees in the Karimnagar district.
Within one year, the District police handed over a total of 1206 lost mobile phones to their owners by using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) technology by the Cybercrime police.
In a statement here, Cybercrime ACP Kashaiah said the CEIR technology had arrived in April 2023 and by using this technology they had recovered 1206 lost mobile phones in the district. He encouraged people to report lost or stolen mobile phones at their nearest police station or through the CEIR portal to prevent misuse and speed up recovery.
He said that the cybercriminals are using such devices to not only access sensitive and personal information of the victims but also contact citizens for various frauds. “Cybercrimes are on the rise and fraudsters are using tactics like making inappropriate video calls to blackmail individuals. Despite high levels of education, many people are still unaware of how to prevent stolen mobile phones from being misused,” he said.
Commissioner of Police Abhishek Mohanty congratulated the Cybercrime police personnel for the recovery of huge quantity of stolen or lost mobile phones by using CEIR technology. Cybercrime cell and CCS inspectors Ramesh and others were also present.
