Lost and Call: Stolen Cell Phone worth Rs 1 crore from Kashmir to Kerala to return to Ghaziabad
How did they do it? With the help of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), this is a beautiful government-operated system that tracks phones by IMEI numbers.
The TOI report said that between February 23 and April 13, police tracked and retrieved more than 1,200 phones, many of which were purchased through cheap prices by unsuspecting buyers across India. Little did they know that they were in possession of the stolen property.
Many of these phones were sent back to the Ghaziabad police headquarters by buyers of Pulwama in Jamu and Kashmir (800 km away) and Kerala (2,500 km away).
“These phones have been stolen or stolen from the entire city last year, usually sold at a cheap price, and usually without any paperwork. Thanks to complaints about CEIR, we were able to track them down.”
The numbers are impressive: urban areas resumed charges with 625 phones, followed by rural areas of 307, while Indians made Trans-Hindon for 253. The value of the cell phone ranges from Rs 10,000 to over Rs 10,000, while most people were stolen, some of them were stolen. Take Rinki Shukla as an example. She lost her cell phone during her trip to E-Rickshaw to Ghaziabad train station in December and rushed to Dehradun on the way. After a futile call, she filed a complaint. Fast forward to now, and Rinki is happy to hear that her phone has been restored and ready for pickup. Rajesh Kumar of DCP (City) explained that police used CEIR data to compile a list of stolen phones. He told TOI: “There are the most theft cases in the Kotwali area, with 137 cases, followed by Sihani Gate, with 64 and 63.”
