New Delhi, February 19 The Transport Wing of the Delhi Police returned 580 stolen and lost mobile phones worth over Rs 1.25 crore to their rightful owners on Wednesday as part of their "Reconnect" mission, an official said on Thursday.
The initiative was carried out as part of the 79th Delhi Police Week celebrations. The recovered phones include 266 cases detected by the metro unit, 188 by the railway unit, and 126 by the IGI Airport unit, he said.
"A programme was organized at Kashmiri Gate, where around 155 victims were present to receive their recovered mobile phones," the officer said.
The handover was conducted in the presence of Joint Commissioner of Police (Transport) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere, DCP (Metro) Kushal Pal Singh, and DCP (IGI) Vichitra Veer.
The officer said the recoveries were made through intensified field operations, including the use of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal to trace stolen devices across networks.
"We have stepped up focused drives against mobile theft, particularly in high-traffic areas such as metro stations, trains, and airport terminals," the officer said.