Shivamogga police return cell phones recovered through CEIR

Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil returning a mobile phone to its owner, during a ceremony at the Doddapete Police Station in Shivamogga on Monday.

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The police on Monday returned 100 cell phones that they recovered through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal to rightful owners.The Doddapete police received complaints regarding phones being lost in various places, including the bus stand, cloth shops and other commercial areas within its limits in the city.Nikhil B., Superintendent of Police of Shivamogga, speaking on the occasion, said that through the CEIR portal the phones could be tracked, provided the complainants furnish IMEI numbers, a unique code assigned to every mobile phone.“Our police have recovered phones that were traced to be functioning as far as Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and other States,” Mr. Nikhil said.

Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil handing over a cell phone to its owner, during a ceremony at the Doddapete Police Station in Shivamogga on Monday.

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