Mumbai: Mumbai police’s South Zone 1 recently conducted a special drive, recovering 238 stolen mobile phones, 19 motorcycles and other valuables collectively worth Rs 2.3 crore. A handover ceremony was organised on Friday at Prerna Hall, Azad Maidan, where Manish Kalvaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Zone-1, returned the recovered property to its rightful owners.The recovery operation was carried out across Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Marine Drive, Azad Maidan, MRA Marg, Dongri and Sir J J Marg police station jurisdictions. Police traced the mobile phones through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal and technical investigations, while the motorcycles and other valuables were recovered based on confidential information.Of the owners invited for the programme, 150 affected citizens attended the ceremony and received their recovered mobile phones, motorcycles and other valuables. The beneficiaries thanked and congratulated Mumbai Police for recovering their belongings.
