India, May 31 -- In a major crackdown on mobile theft, the Pimpri-Chinchwad police have successfully recovered 137 stolen mobile phones valued at approximately Rs.40 lakh and returned them to their rightful owners.

According to officials, the stolen devices were traced back to and recovered from various states of the country through technical surveillance and coordinated efforts by the police teams. The recovered phones were handed over to their respective owners at an official event held at the police station on Friday.

Vishal Gaikwad, DCP zone 2 of Pimpri-Chinchwad police, said, "In order to recover the stolen mobile phones, we formed a special squad. Under the squad, the team worked tirelessly and with the help of the CEIR (Central E...