Odisha: Police Recover 110 Lost, Stolen Mobile Phones In Koraput District
Mobile phone recoveries were made with the help of the Central Equipment Identity Register.
Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for mobile phone users, Odisha Police recovered 110 lost and stolen mobile phones during a month-long special drive in Koraput district and returned them to their rightful owners on Wednesday.
The special operation was carried out by four police stations under the Jeypore Sub-Division following complaints lodged by victims regarding missing and stolen mobile phones. Through sustained investigation and technical tracking, police traced the devices from different locations and recovered them before handing them back to their owners.
According to police officials, Jeypore Police Station recovered the highest number of devices, accounting for 50 mobile phones, while Borigumma Police Station recovered 25. The remaining 35 mobile phones were recovered by the other police stations under the Jeypore Sub-Division.
Jeypore Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Archita Mittal said the recoveries were made with the help of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, a centralised platform developed to trace and block lost or stolen mobile phones.
“Whenever a person's mobile phone is lost or stolen, they can register the complaint on the CEIR portal by providing the required details. If a new SIM card is activated in the stolen handset, the system generates an alert, enabling us to trace the device. Using this technology, we successfully tracked and recovered the mobile phones before returning them to their rightful owners,” she said.
Police urged citizens to promptly report lost or stolen mobile phones through the CEIR portal, noting that timely registration significantly improves the chances of recovery.
The owners of the recovered mobile phones expressed gratitude to the police for their efforts, saying they were delighted to get their devices back after losing hope of recovering them.