The Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered and returned 53 stolen and missing mobile phones worth nearly ₹9 lakh to citizens following a three-month operation conducted through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.

CEIR Technical Analysis Leads to Breakthroughs

According to officials, Crime Branch Unit-2 traced phones reported stolen or missing between September and November by conducting extensive technical analysis using the CEIR system.

The recovered devices were handed over to citizens by Senior Police Inspector Anil Patil, who said the initiative has significantly improved recovery rates of lost mobile phones.

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The operation was conducted under the guidance of Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ajaykumar Landge.

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