Mumbai Police Recover Thousands of Stolen Mobile Phones through Innovative CEIR Initiative

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Mumbai police's efforts to recover stolen mobile phones have resulted in a significant increase in returns since the introduction of the Central Equipment Identity Registry (CEIR) initiative. Thanks to dedicated policemen like Parag Kapdanis, who are constantly tracing and bringing back missing mobile phones, thousands of handsets have been recovered and returned to their rightful owners.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Mumbai police, through their innovative CEIR initiative, have recovered and returned over 2,000 stolen mobile phones since 2023.
  • In 2021, out of 51,030 stolen or lost phones, only 3,230 were recovered, but this number has significantly increased since the introduction of CEIR.
  • The introduction of CEIR has enabled the police to track and recover stolen phones by providing them with the name and address of the individual using the handset.
  • The Kurla police station recovered around 126 phones in June this year, while Zone II under DCP Garg returned around 125 mobile phones valued at around Rs.15 lakh.
  • Zone X recovered and returned around 344 mobile phones valued at around Rs.32 lakh, and Zone V, headed by DCP Ganesh Gawade, has recovered and returned around 634 mobile phones.
  • The police have used CEIR to track down an army jawan who had stolen 29 mobile phones left for charging in the Colaba Military Camp.

Statistics:

  • In 2020, a total of 39,819 mobile handsets were reported stolen or lost in the city, but only 1,916 were recovered.
  • In 2021, out of 51,030 stolen or lost phones, only 3,230 were recovered.
  • The Kurla police station recovered around 126 phones in June this year.
  • Zone II under DCP Garg returned around 125 mobile phones valued at around Rs.15 lakh.
  • Zone X recovered and returned around 344 mobile phones valued at around Rs.32 lakh.
  • Zone V, headed by DCP Ganesh Gawade, has recovered and returned around 634 mobile phones.
  • The Mumbai police have recovered and returned over 2,000 stolen mobile phones since 2023.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services
  • HT Mumbai
  • Mumbai Police