Palnadu Police Recognized for Excellence in Mobile Phone Recovery
Palnadu police bag top CEIR award for recovering lost mobile phones
The Hindu
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The Palnadu district police in Andhra Pradesh, India, received the top award from the Department of Telecommunications for recovering the highest number of lost mobile phones, with a total of 4,303 recovered. The NTR and Eluru police units also ranked second and third, respectively, in this initiative.
- 01Palnadu district police recovered 4,303 lost mobile phones, securing the first position.
- 02NTR police ranked second with 2,929 recoveries.
- 03Eluru district police came in third with 2,796 recovered phones.
- 04The awards were presented at an event in Mangalagiri.
- 05The initiative utilized the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) platform.
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) awarded the Palnadu district police in Andhra Pradesh, India, for their outstanding performance in recovering lost mobile phones. At a ceremony held in Mangalagiri, Palnadu police, led by Superintendent of Police B. Krishna Rao, achieved first place by recovering 4,303 phones, representing 69.75% of the lost devices reported. The NTR Commissionerate, under Police Commissioner S.V. Rajasekhar Babu, secured second place with 2,929 recoveries (64%), while Eluru district police, led by Superintendent K. Pratap Shiva Kishore, came third with 2,796 recoveries (62.18%). The awards highlight the effectiveness of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) platform in aiding law enforcement agencies in tracking and recovering lost mobile devices.
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The successful recovery of lost mobile phones enhances community trust in law enforcement and encourages citizens to report such incidents.
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