Varanasi: The Varanasi Zone Police recovered 3,881 lost and stolen mobile phones worth Rs 8.14 crore during a 100-day special drive.ADG Varanasi Zone Naveen Arora on Wednesday said that outcomes of a special drive to trace missing mobile phones carried out between Aug 1 and Nov 7 placed the zone first in Uttar Pradesh based on Sept mobile recovery score data.“During the drive, a total of 3,881 mobile phones worth Rs 8.14 crore were recovered and handed over to their owners. Cops in all nine districts of the zone traced missing phones with the help of the CEIR portal,” he added.As per district-wise data, Jaunpur ranked first with the recovery of 949 mobile phones, estimated to be worth Rs 1.57 crore. Azamgarh stood second with the recovery of 783 mobile phones worth Rs 1.96 crore.In Sonbhadra, 436 mobile phones worth Rs 98.25 lakh were recovered, while Ghazipur reported the recovery of 379 mobile phones worth Rs 98 lakh. Mau recovered 365 mobile phones worth Rs 75 lakh, Chandauli 285 mobile phones worth Rs 86.71 lakh, Ballia 244 mobile phones worth Rs 37.47 lakh, Mirzapur 224 mobile phones worth Rs 17 lakh, and Bhadohi 216 mobile phones worth Rs 47.95 lakh.The ADG said that based on Sept’s mobile recovery score data, the Varanasi Zone ranked first among all zones in the state. He appealed to people to immediately file an online complaint on the CEIR portal, www.sancharsaathi.gov.in, if their mobile phone is lost or stolen. People can also submit an application at the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC), the police station concerned, or the office of the Superintendent of Police.
