Tirupati Cops Trace Missing Phone Within Hours
S. Sumalatha Reddy, a Bengaluru student pursuing medicine in Russia, travelled by auto from Tirupati RTC bus stand to Bhavaninagar Circle around 2.50 pm on Sunday. After getting down, she realised that she had left her phone in the vehicle and alerted the police command control room
NELLORE: Tirupati police traced and recovered a mobile phone worth Rs 73,000 within a short time after a medical student accidentally left it in an autorickshaw, using CCTV surveillance and technology.
S. Sumalatha Reddy, a Bengaluru student pursuing medicine in Russia, travelled by auto from Tirupati RTC bus stand to Bhavaninagar Circle around 2.50 pm on Sunday. After getting down, she realised that she had left her phone in the vehicle and alerted the police command control room.
The control room staff, under the supervision of district SP L. Subbarayudu, reviewed CCTV footage along her route and traced the auto bearing registration number AP 03 TH 0024.
Police contacted the driver, Venkatayya, who checked the vehicle and found the phone inside. He was asked to bring it to the command control room, where it was handed over to Sumalatha Reddy in the presence of CI O. Ramachandra Reddy.
The student thanked the police for their prompt response and recovery of her phone.
Police said the incident highlighted the effective use of CCTV surveillance and technology in addressing public grievances and urged citizens to contact 112 for emergency assistance.
