Over 15,000 mobile phones recovered; 583 returned to owners
Police in Andhra Pradesh have recovered over 15,000 lost or stolen mobile phones using IMEI tracking and chatbot services. The 'Mee Mobile – Mee Intiki' initiative has successfully returned hundreds of these devices to their owners.
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Demonstrates the effectiveness of digital policing and technology in recovering personal property.
The district police have recovered more than 15,000 stolen or lost mobile phones worth ₹30.49 crore till date and returned them to their owners, said Superintendent of Police P. Jagadeesh on Thursday.
Under “Mee Mobile – Mee Intiki” programme, 583 phones worth ₹1.22 crore were handed over to the owners at their doorsteps by Circle Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors and village police officers.
Mr Jagadeesh said special police teams were formed based on complaints received through the Chatbot or CEIR regarding lost mobile phones. The phones were tracked and recovered using IMEI-based tracking, technical investigation and the assistance of the Cyber Division. For reporting lost mobile phones, special chatbot services were launched on June 26, 2022.
The recently launched “Mee Mobile – Mee Intiki” aims to provide services to the people in a more transparent, faster and trustworthy manner, the SP said..
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