Bapatla police recover 166 mobile phones worth ₹33.2 lakh
The Bapatla district police have successfully recovered 166 mobile phones valued at ₹33.2 lakh and returned them to their owners. This recovery is part of a broader initiative that has seen the police improve their recovery rate significantly. The Superintendent of Police emphasized the importance of mobile phones in daily life and urged the public to be cautious when purchasing second-hand devices.
- ▪The Bapatla police recovered 166 mobile phones worth ₹33.2 lakh.
- ▪The recovery is part of the fifth phase of the Mobile Recovery and Distribution programme.
- ▪The district police have improved their recovery rate from 30% to nearly 70% over five phases.
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The Bapatla district police on Tuesday handed over 166 mobile phones worth ₹33.2 lakh to their owners as part of the fifth phase of the Mobile Recovery and Distribution programme.District Superintendent of Police (SP) B. Umamaheshwar distributed the recovered devices to the owners at the district police headquarters. He said that the police machinery had considerably improved its recovery performance through technology-driven policing.Addressing the gathering, the SP noted that mobile phones had become indispensable in everyday life, serving as tools for banking, education, employment, business and personal communication.
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