10 months ago
Kurnool Police Recover and Return 669 Lost Mobile Phones
Imagine you lost your phone, maybe while traveling or at a busy place.
The police in a city called Kurnool have been working hard to find lost phones.
They recently had an event where they gave back 669 phones that they found!
These phones are worth a lot of money, about 1.2 crore rupees.
The police found these phones by looking in many different places, not just in their own city, but in other states too.
They want people to tell them right away if their phone is lost, because it helps them find it.
This is the third time they've done this kind of event this year.
Some police officers were especially good at finding phones and got special recognition.
The best part is that this service is free for everyone!
Kurnool police returned 669 lost mobile phones to their owners at a recovery mela.
The recovered phones are valued at approximately ₹1.20 crore.
Phones were traced from various locations across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana.
Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil urged citizens to report lost phone incidents promptly.
This was the third mobile recovery mela organized by Kurnool police this year, with a free reporting service available online.
- Who
- Kurnool District Police, Cyber Lab police team, SP Vikrant Patil, Officer Sekhar Babu, SI Nagaraju, SI Ramachandra, and 669 mobile phone owners
- What
- Kurnool police held a Mobile Recovery Mela to return 669 lost mobile phones to their owners, with an estimated value of ₹1.20 crore.
- Where
- Kurnool City, Andhra Pradesh, with traced phones originating from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and other districts.
- When
- Wednesday (for the mela), this year (for the third recovery mela)
- Why
- To reunite citizens with their lost or stolen mobile phones and to recognize the efforts of the police team in recovering these devices.
Kurnool Police Recovery Efforts
Citizen Reporting of Lost Phones
Proactive Recovery vs. Prompt Reporting
Kurnool Police Recovery Efforts
Kurnool police successfully recovered and returned 669 mobile phones, indicating effective investigation and tracing capabilities. Officers like Sekhar Babu were recognized for their high recovery numbers.
Citizen Reporting of Lost Phones
Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil urged citizens to report lost phone incidents promptly, suggesting that timely reporting is crucial for successful recovery.
Key facts
- Location of Event
- Kurnool City
- Date of Event
- Wednesday
- Number of Phones Recovered
- 669
- Estimated Value of Recovered Phones
- ₹1.20 crore
- Areas Where Phones Were Traced
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and other districts
- Reporting Website
- http://Kurnoolpolice.in/mobiletheft
- Service Cost
- Free of cost
- Number of Melas This Year
- 3
Quotes
Vikrant Patil
Superintendent of Police
“The Cyber Lab police team recovered phones worth around ₹1.20 crore, tracing them from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and other districts.”
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“Most phones were lost during travel or public gatherings and urged citizens to report such incidents promptly.”
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