The Mumbai Railway Police successfully traced and returned 1,018 stolen mobile phones to their rightful owners at an event held at the Police Grounds in Ghatkopar. The recovered devices, displayed on a “wall of phones,” included 444 from Mumbai, 216 from other parts of Maharashtra, and 358 from Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. The phones collectively are worth around Rs 1.8 crore (PICS/ RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR)
Updated On: 2025-12-11 03:04 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
The phones were recovered during the second phase of a special operation conducted between September and November, with focus on the devices stolen over the past three years. In the first phase, 684 phones worth over Rs 1.1 crore were returned in July
A total of 57 teams — 28 from Central Railway and 29 from Western Railway — worked tirelessly to track and recover stolen mobiles across 17 states and Union Territories, including Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu
Commuters expressed immense relief and gratitude upon receiving their devices
The railway police use an advanced tracking system to recover stolen mobiles
Once a complaint is lodged via the 1512 helpline and verified, two teams monitor the device’s IMEI and hardware. Phones are tracked whenever switched on, and once located, they are recovered and returned after due verification
