Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CCTV and Facial Recognition Help Vijayawada Police Recover Lost Phone
A woman from Guntur visited Vijayawada for the Dasara festivities.
She went to see Goddess Durga and accidentally left her phone at a food-serving centre.
A boy allegedly took the phone.
The woman contacted the police for help.
Police checked cameras around the city and used a facial recognition system to help find the boy.
They recovered the phone within hours and returned it to her.
She thanked the police for acting quickly.
Police said they would keep monitoring the festivities and asked visitors to report problems promptly.
Vijayawada police recovered a Guntur woman’s lost iPhone within hours during Dasara festivities.
The woman had visited Vijayawada on Sunday to have darshan of Goddess Durga.
She accidentally left her phone unattended at an annadanam centre, where a boy allegedly took it.
Police reviewed CCTV footage and used facial recognition to identify and locate the boy.
Police returned the phone and urged devotees to promptly report lost valuables or other problems.
- Who
- Vijayawada police, a woman from Guntur, and a boy who allegedly took her phone.
- What
- Police used CCTV footage and facial recognition to locate and recover the woman’s lost iPhone, then returned it to her.
- When
- Sunday, during the Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities; the phone was recovered within hours.
- Where
- At an annadanam centre in Vijayawada.
- Why
- The woman accidentally left her phone unattended and sought police help.
- Lost item
- An iPhone belonging to a woman from Guntur.
- Location
- Vijayawada, at an annadanam centre.
- Occasion
- Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities.
- Police tools
- City CCTV surveillance network, Command Control Centre, and facial recognition system.
- Recovery time
- Within hours.
- Police message
- Devotees were urged to report lost valuables or other problems immediately.