PRAYAGRAJ, April 23 -- The Kaushambi police have recovered 92 mobile phones worth nearly Rs 22 lakh that were either stolen, snatched or reported lost, using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. The recovered devices were returned to their rightful owners on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police (SP) Satyanarayan Prajapat formally handed over the hand sets to their owners at the Police Office in the presence of additional superintendent of police (ASP) Rajesh Kumar Singh. Many recipients expressed gratitude to the police for effectively using technology to trace and recover their devices. Police said that in March 2026, 114 complaints related to missing mobile phones were registered across various police stations in the district. Acting on these complaints, computer operators and Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) teams deployed at police stations analysed technical inputs and carried out surveillance with the help of the CEIR portal. Their efforts led to the successful tracking and recovery of 92 phones. After verification, the mobile owners were called to the Police Office on Wednesday afternoon, where the phones were returned following due procedure. Explaining the system, SP Prajapat said the CEIR is a central citizen-friendly portal that helps trace stolen, lost or snatched mobile phones using their IMEI numbers. He added that members of the public can also directly report missing mobile phones online through the CEIR website (ceir.gov.in), which significantly improves the chances of recovery....