Over 800 lost mobile phones worth ₹2.40 crore returned to original owners

Cyberabad police return 800 lost phones worth ₹2.40 crore to owners, warn against cyber criminals and urge reporting.

The Cyberabad police on Wednesday handed over 800 lost mobile phones to their owners, that are worth ₹2.40 crore. They recovered the phones over the past 35 days.

Of these, 135 were recovered by Madhapur Central Crime Station (CCS), 140 by Balanagar CCS, 101 by Medchal CCS, 133 by Rajendranagar CCS, 72 by Shamshabad CCS, 105 by Medchal zone and 101 by the IT Cell, DCP Crimes K. Narasimha said.

Stating that purchase or sale of stolen items is an offence, the official highlighted how cyber criminals are using such devices to not only access sensitive and personal information of the victims but also contact citizens for various frauds. “Cyber crimes are on the rise and fraudsters are using tactics like making inappropriate video calls to blackmail individuals. Despite high levels of education, many people are still unaware of how to prevent stolen mobile phones from being misused,” he said.

The police encouraged citizens to report lost or stolen mobile phones at their nearest police station or through the CEIR portal to prevent misuse and speed up recovery.