Kathua Police Recover 105 Lost, Stolen Phones Worth ₹23.50 Lakh; Cyber Unit Recovers ₹50.43 Lakh in Fraud Cases
Kathua, Oct 5: KNT: J&K Police in Kathua have recovered 105 lost and stolen mobile phones valued at approximately ₹23.50 lakh, including nine iPhones, as part of a sustained drive to trace missing handsets and return them to their rightful owners.
According to police, the recovered phones had been traced from different States and Union Territories using technical assistance and coordinated efforts by the district police’s IT and cyber teams. The handsets were subsequently handed over to their verified owners.
Police said the latest recovery has taken the total number of lost or stolen mobile phones recovered by District Police Kathua over the past two years to around 700, with their estimated combined value reaching approximately ₹1.29 crore.
In a parallel cyber-fraud recovery effort, Cyber Police Station Kathua recovered ₹50.43 lakh between May and September 2026 in different financial fraud cases. The recovery forms part of efforts to trace fraudulent transactions and prevent financial losses to victims.
Police have urged citizens to promptly report lost or stolen mobile phones and suspected cyber-fraud incidents to the concerned police authorities and use available official reporting mechanisms. [KNT]
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