Kolhapur, Sept. 3 -- Kolhapur Cyber Police have returned 400 mobile phones of different companies, valued at more than Rs one crore, to the original owners, which were either lost or stolen, at various police stations in the district.

An official press release said that, on the orders of Superintendent of Police Nilotpal, special teams were formed by Cyber Police Inspector Sanjay Harugade under the guidance of Additional Superintendent of Police Annasaheb Jadhav.

After a month-long technical investigation, the teams were successful in tracing the mobile phones.

Through technical investigation, coordination with mobile companies and effective use of CEIR portal, 400 mobile sets worth about Rs. 1 crore 25 thousand were found and seized fro...