Vellore police hands over missing phones to owners
The Vellore district police successfully returned 300 recovered mobile phones to their rightful owners. This initiative was facilitated by a dedicated cybercrime unit and a specialized cell tracker application used to monitor IMEI numbers.
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The use of digital tracking technology by local law enforcement demonstrates an effective method for recovering stolen property and improving public trust.
The district police in Vellore have handed over 300 ‘lost and found’ mobile phones, worth ₹60 lakh, to its respective owners on Tuesday. These phones were recovered by the Vellore district cybercrime.
The initiative comes after the formation of a Cyber Crime police unit at the SP office in the district, and the introduction of a cell tracker application where for complaints to be registered.
Superintendent of Police N.U. Sivaraman handed over the phones to its owners at his office in Vellore town. So far, the police have returned 2,588 mobile phones worth around ₹5.05 crore.
The cybercrime team had been monitoring the missing mobile phone handsets through their IMEI number at periodical intervals. Lost phones were tracked using IMEI numbers.
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