Archive · 25 May 2025
Stolen Phones Returned: Courier Deliveries Bring Phones Back to Owners
Imagine your phone gets lost or stolen.
Now, thanks to new tech and a special government system called CEIR, the police can track it!
When a phone is found, even if someone else bought it, the police contact them to return it.
People are sending these phones back to the police, who then give them back to the original owners.
It takes time, but many people are getting their phones back, even if they thought they were gone forever!
Police are returning stolen phones to owners through courier services.
The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal is key to tracing lost phones.
Over 1,200 phones stolen in the past two years were recovered.
Many phones are being recovered months after being reported stolen.
Recoveries are improving due to CEIR, but IMEI tampering hinders tracking.
- Who
- Stolen phone owners, police, and individuals who unknowingly purchased stolen phones.
- What
- Stolen phones are being returned to their owners via courier services after being traced by police.
- When
- Recoveries began in 2024, after thefts primarily in 2023.
- Where
- Across India, with Ghaziabad police leading recoveries.
- Why
- To return stolen phones to their rightful owners, leveraging improved tracking technology.
- Lead Police Department
- Ghaziabad Police
- Approximate phones stolen
- 1,200
- Nationwide Phone Recoveries
- 4.22 lakh
- Tracking System
- CEIR Portal
- Devices Registered on CEIR
- 50 lakh+