Bahraich Police Recover 170 Lost Phones Worth ₹36 Lakh, Return Them

Bahraich Police and the Surveillance Cell have recovered 170 mobile phones that had been lost or gone missing in different police station areas of the district. The phones, whose total value is estimated at approximately ₹36 lakh, were handed over to their respective holders.

The recovery was carried out under an अभियान being conducted under the direction of Bahraich Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava for tracing lost and missing mobile phones. The अभियान was supervised by Additional Superintendent of Police, City, Ayush Vikram Singh, and Additional Superintendent of Police, Rural, Durga Prasad Tiwari.

The Surveillance Team worked under the leadership of all circle officers in the district. Police teams from different police station areas also took part in the recovery operation.

CEIR portal monitored in coordination with police stations

According to the police, a special अभियान was conducted in the district for the recovery of lost and missing mobile phones. The अभियान was carried out under the direction of the Superintendent of Police, with the Surveillance Team and all station in-charges and station house officers involved in the process.

As part of the operation, the district Surveillance Team coordinated with all police stations and regularly monitored the CEIR (CEIR) portal operated by the Government of India.

During the अभियान, district police teams successfully recovered a total of 170 lost and missing mobile phones belonging to various companies. These included Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Tecno, Redmi and OnePlus, among others.

The recovered phones were formally handed over to the concerned mobile holders by Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava on 07.11.2026.

After receiving their lost mobile phones, the beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to Bahraich Police. They also praised the police for its prompt action and effective working system.

Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava also announced that the district Surveillance Team, which performed outstanding work in recovering the lost and missing mobile phones, would be rewarded.

Recovery details and teams recognised

Police said a total of 170 mobile phones were recovered. Their estimated value is ₹36 lakh.

The officers and personnel identified for outstanding work in the mobile recovery operation are:

1. Personnel appointed on the CEIR portal 2. The mobile recovery team formed at the police station level

Police appeal to the public

Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava appealed to the general public to download the ‘Sanchar Saathi’ app from the Play Store on their mobile phones.

The police said this would help people continue receiving necessary information on their registered mobile numbers if their mobile phones are lost.

The police also appealed to people to report the loss of a mobile phone by appearing at their local police station with the mobile phone bill, IMEI number, Aadhaar card and other identity documents. A complaint can also be filed online through the CEIR portal.

The police said information about the recovery of the mobile phone, or about the police action taken in the case, would continue to be sent to the registered mobile number.