Nellore railway police recover 50 lost phones worth ₹10 lakh and return them to passengers
Special teams trace the phones using the CEIR portal and IMEI tracking
The Nellore Railway Sub-Division police executed a special drive to recover 50 mobile phones, valued at ₹10 lakh, that were lost or stolen by passengers. The phones were divided among five railway police stations - Nellore GRPS, Gudur GRPS, Kavali GRPS, Ongole GRPS, and Chirala GRPS. Nellore Railway DSP G. Muralidhar announced this recovery in a statement.
Two special teams, led by Circle Inspectors A. Sudhakar and Sk. Moula Shariff, employed the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, IMEI number tracking, and other investigation methods to locate the phones. The recovered devices were returned to their rightful owners in a ceremony. Muralidhar emphasized the police's commitment to passengers' safety and security, urging them to report lost or stolen items to the nearest railway police station. He also advised passengers to stay alert and report any suspicious activities during their journey.
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