Railway police recover 120 lost mobile phones worth ₹25 lakh in Andhra Pradesh
Railway police in Andhra Pradesh successfully recovered 120 stolen mobile phones and dismantled a ganja smuggling ring in separate operations. Authorities urged passengers to remain vigilant regarding their belongings while traveling on trains.
Why it matters
These operations demonstrate ongoing efforts by regional law enforcement to combat petty theft and organized narcotics trafficking in public transit hubs.
In a joint operation, Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered 120 lost mobile phones worth around ₹25 lakh.
The phones were stolen or missing from Eluru, Gudivada, Machilipatnam and Vijayawada railway stations in the last three years, said Deputy Superintendent of Railway Police (DSRP) R.G. Jaya Surya.
Displaying the recovered mobile phones before the media on Thursday, Inspectors of Railway Police J.V. Ramana and M.V. Durga Rao said that the lost phones had been traced by using advanced technology by the IT core team.
RPF inspectors Fateh Ali Baig and K. Madhusudhan Rao appealed to the passengers not to keep mobile phones near windows, leave them unattended while charging during night hours and lock the phones.
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