Patra explained that Sanchar Saathi allows users to report suspicious calls, fraudulent activities, and malicious links, empowering them to protect themselves. The app utilises IMEI tracking to combat phone duplication and aid in recovering stolen devices.
Guntur District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal handed over 250 recovered stolen and lost mobile phones worth ₹50 lakh to the victims at the District Police Office Conference Hall on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI, South Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ankit Chauhan explained the modus operandi of the gang, stating that they operated through a well-established network and after pickpocketing, stolen phones are moved to West Bengal and then smuggled into Bangladesh.
The Rajagopalnagar Police solved a mobile phone robbery case, arresting two suspects and recovering 18 mobile phones and two two-wheelers worth Rs 5,00,000. The suspects confessed to multiple robberies, and further investigations continue to trace owners of stolen phones.
Delhi police have busted a gang of international mobile robbers who used to target commuters in Metro Stations, buses and crowded markets and then smuggled stolen phones to the neighboring country Bangladesh, Delhi police said on Sunday.