63 lost mobile phones worth ₹10.9 lakh returned to owners in Erode
Police in Erode, India, successfully recovered and returned 63 lost mobile phones to their owners using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. The district police have recovered over 1,200 devices this year by tracking IMEI numbers.
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The effective use of national digital infrastructure like the CEIR portal demonstrates how technology can streamline law enforcement and improve public service delivery for citizens.
The district police on Saturday (July 18, 2026) returned 63 lost mobile phones worth ₹10.9 lakh to their rightful owners after tracing them through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.
According to a press release, police stations across the district received complaints from people who had lost their mobile phones. The devices were traced using their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers through the CEIR portal and recovered.
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