{
  "id": 15211666,
  "title": "Kalyan Police Return 50 Recovered Mobile Phones To Owners Using Technical Investigation And CEIR Portal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kalyan-police-return-50-recovered-mobile-phones-to-owners-using",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/kalyan-police-return-50-recovered-mobile-phones-to-owners-using-technical-investigation-and-ceir-portal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kalyan, October 17, 2026: Around 50 stolen mobile phones have been recovered and returned to their owners by the Bazaarpeth police after a thorough investigation using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. The recovered phones, worth several lakhs of rupees, were handed over to their owners during a ceremony at the Bazaarpeth Police Station on Saturday. The police traced the devices through technical investigation and the CEIR portal, which is a government platform used to help trace and block lost or stolen mobile phones. The operation extended beyond Kalyan, with phones located in other areas. The return of the phones brought immense relief and happiness to their owners. ACP Ashok Honmane appealed to citizens to report their lost or stolen phones promptly to ensure quick action.",
  "summary": "Kalyan, October 17, 2026: In a significant recovery drive, Bazaarpeth police have recovered around 50 expensive mobile phones reported stolen or missing and returned them to their rightful owners, bringing relief and happiness to people who had almost given up hope of getting their devices back. The recovered phones are collectively valued at lakhs of rupees. The recovered mobile phones were…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}