India, Aug. 21 -- Samarth police have recovered 12 expensive mobile phones worth Rs.8 lakh that were reported lost or stolen from various parts of its jurisdiction. A police team probed the cases through technical investigation and traced the phones' locations and users. Coordinating with the local police stations, the Samarth police team went to the locations where the phones were active, and seized the handsets.

The phones were returned to the complainants by deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Krishikesh Rawale. The 12 phones were found to be in use across various districts in Maharashtra and even in other states. Using the central government's CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) system, inspector Chetan More along with police ...