Palamu police return 97 lost mobile phones ahead of festive season
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Daltonganj, September 25: In a pre-festival initiative aimed at strengthening public trust, Palamu Police on Friday returned 97…
A woman receives her lost mobile phone from Palamu SP Kapil Chaudhary in Daltonganj on Friday.
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Daltonganj, September 25: In a pre-festival initiative aimed at strengthening public trust, Palamu Police on Friday returned 97 lost and missing mobile phones to their owners, bringing relief and surprise to the recipients.
Palamu SP Kapil Chaudhary handed over the recovered mobile phones to their rightful users at a simple function in Daltonganj. The initiative was carried out through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, which enables police to trace and track lost or stolen mobile devices.
Police urge people to report missing phones promptly
The return of the phones ahead of the festive season was welcomed by the recipients, many of whom had apparently given up hope of recovering their devices.
SP Kapil Chaudhary urged people to immediately report lost or missing mobile phones to the nearest police station, enabling the police to initiate the tracing process without delay.
The initiative is also aimed at reinforcing the police-public relationship, particularly in cases where people often assume that a lost mobile phone cannot be recovered.
Some subdivisions report no recoveries
According to the information provided by the police, the Hussainabad subdivision, comprising Haidernagar, Mohammadganj and Hussainabad police stations, did not have any mobile phone returned during the exercise.
Similarly, Pandu, Panki and Pipratanr police stations also reported no return of lost or missing mobile phones in this round.
Police sources said efforts are continuing to trace missing devices through the CEIR system.
Recovered phones bring relief to owners
The recovered phones were handed back to their users after verification. Some of the devices had reportedly become worn during the period they remained missing, but their return nevertheless brought considerable relief to the owners.
The initiative comes amid efforts to make the recovery and return of lost mobile phones a more visible part of police-public engagement.
