K M Dayashankar
RAJANNA-SIRCILLA, JULY 29, 2024: The Rajanna-Sircilla district police have topped the chart in the Telangana state in terms of recovery of stolen or lost mobile phones using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.
The district police have recovered a total of 1019 phones (approximately Rs 1 crore worth) and handed them over to their owners. The district secured the position with an 84 per cent recovery rate.
Announcing this to media persons on Monday, Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan said that the Sircilla cops secured first place in mobile phone recovery and added that from April 20, 2023, 1,200 lost or stolen mobile phones were identified with the help of CEIR technology.
A total of 1019 phones (approximately Rs 1 crore worth) have already been handed over to their owners. Excluding police commissionerates in the state, the highest of more than 1,000 mobile phones were recovered in the district when compared to other districts.
Akhil Mahajan asked the people to complain to the nearby police station if anybody lost their mobile phone. The SP handed over 78 recently recovered phones to their owners at the police office on Monday. On the occasion, SP appreciated IT core SI Kiran Kumar and constable Rajathirumalesh for playing a vital role in identifying stolen or lost mobile phones.
