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IN PHOTOS | Mumbai: Railway police return 1,018 traced stolen phones to owners in Ghatkopar

Updated On: 11 December, 2025 03:04 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Mumbai Railway Police successfully traced and returned 1,018 stolen mobile phones to their rightful owners at an event held at the Police Grounds in Ghatkopar. The recovered devices, displayed on a “wall of phones,” included 444 from Mumbai, 216 from other parts of Maharashtra, and 358 from Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. The phones collectively are worth around Rs 1.8 crore (PICS/ RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR)  

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A ‘wall of phones’ set up by the railway police to display the recovered devices. PIC/RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR

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A ‘wall of phones’ set up by the railway police to display the recovered devices. PIC/RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR
The phones were recovered during the second phase of a special operation conducted between September and November, with focus on the devices stolen over the past three years. In the first phase, 684 phones worth over Rs 1.1 crore were returned in July 

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The phones were recovered during the second phase of a special operation conducted between September and November, with focus on the devices stolen over the past three years. In the first phase, 684 phones worth over Rs 1.1 crore were returned in July 

A total of 57 teams — 28 from Central Railway and 29 from Western Railway — worked tirelessly to track and recover stolen mobiles across 17 states and Union Territories, including Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu

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A total of 57 teams — 28 from Central Railway and 29 from Western Railway — worked tirelessly to track and recover stolen mobiles across 17 states and Union Territories, including Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu

Commuters expressed immense relief and gratitude upon receiving their devices

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Commuters expressed immense relief and gratitude upon receiving their devices

The railway police use an advanced tracking system to recover stolen mobiles

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The railway police use an advanced tracking system to recover stolen mobiles

 Once a complaint is lodged via the 1512 helpline and verified, two teams monitor the device’s IMEI and hardware. Phones are tracked whenever switched on, and once located, they are recovered and returned after due verification

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 Once a complaint is lodged via the 1512 helpline and verified, two teams monitor the device’s IMEI and hardware. Phones are tracked whenever switched on, and once located, they are recovered and returned after due verification

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