Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Mumbai Police Recover 1,650 Stolen Phones from Uttar Pradesh
The Mumbai Police found 1,650 phones that were either stolen or lost in Mumbai.
These phones were found in Uttar Pradesh.
The police used special technology to track the phones and sent teams to get them back.
So far, they have found over 33,000 phones in this campaign.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra praised the police for their hard work.
The police plan to keep looking for more lost and stolen phones to help people get their phones back.
Mumbai Police recovered 1,650 stolen and lost mobile phones worth ₹2 crore from Uttar Pradesh.
The phones were traced through technical surveillance and digital tracking.
Special teams were deployed across 19 districts in Uttar Pradesh to conduct searches and seize the phones.
A total of 33,514 lost and stolen mobile phones have been recovered and returned under the campaign.
The operation was launched following a review of complaints on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.
- Who
- Mumbai Police
- What
- Recovered 1,650 stolen and lost mobile phones
- When
- January 12, 2024
- Where
- Various districts in Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To trace and return stolen or lost mobile phones to their rightful owners
- Number of Phones Recovered
- 1,650
- Estimated Value of Phones
- ₹2 crore
- Total Phones Recovered in Campaign
- 33,514
- Districts in Uttar Pradesh Involved
- 19
- Special Teams Deployed
- 13
- Operation Approved By
- Commissioner of Police, Brihanmumbai, Deven Bharti
- Chief Minister's Response
- Praise and congratulations on X