MANCHERIAL: In a commendable initiative, police from the Ramagundam Commissionerate traced and recovered and also returned 120 stolen and lost mobile phones to their rightful owners. Police Commissioner Amber Kishore Jha personally handed over the recovered devices to their owners at an event held at his office on Wednesday.

The recovery was made possible through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, launched by the Department of Telecommunications to trace and block stolen or lost mobile phones. The Commissioner highlighted that over 6,683 complaints were filed through the CEIR portal so far, and about 2,020 phones were successfully recovered and returned. Recently, CCS and IT Cell teams recovered an additional 120 phones.

The CEIR system helps block phones so they can’t be used on any network across India, effectively making stolen phones unusable and reducing theft incidents. Commissioner Jha urged the public to immediately report a lost or stolen phone on the CEIR portal and at the local police station.

The event saw participation from senior officers including Additional DCP Admin C Raju, ACP Mallareddy, ACP Srinivas, and teams from CCS, IT Cell, and special branches. People expressed gratitude for the police department’s efforts, calling the initiative a valuable support in their lives.