Mysuru, July 22 -- Devaraja Police have recovered 27 mobile phones which were either lost or stolen from the public in their jurisdiction and have handed them over to the owners after verifying relevant documents.

The public, after they lost their mobile phones, had lodged complaints in Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal following which 27 mobile phones were traced and recovered by Devaraja Police.

How CEIR portal works

Once the complaint is made providing all details of the device and its owner on the CEIR portal, the mobile automatically gets blocked. Any attempt to use the device by inserting a new SIM card will result in the Police getting an alert about the number and location and other details of the new user.

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