Gandhinagar: Gujarat has secured the second position among large states in the recovery of lost and stolen mobile phones, with a recovery rate of 50.7%, significantly higher than the national average of 37.4%, according to data up to Oct 26, 2026.An official statement said on Wednesday that the state has so far blocked 2,38,533 mobile handsets through Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), of which 1,47,427 were traced and 74,823 successfully returned to their original owners.Govt claimed the state’s recovery rate has improved by 9.7 percentage points from 41% in Oct 2025, reflecting the impact of technology-driven policing and coordination between Gujarat Police and Department of Telecommunications (DoT).DoT’s Gujarat licensed service area (LSA), in collaboration with Gujarat police, honoured nodal officers for their exemplary performance in effectively implementing the CEIR system at a ceremony held on Tuesday.Among districts and cities, Anand secured the first position for its performance during April-Sept 2026, followed by Dang and Ahmedabad city. Anand cyber cell inspector Jaymin Dodia, Dang LCB PSI J G Anadkat, and Ahmedabad city ASI Bhaveshkumar Vishnuprasad and constable Harkindsinh Jayantilal were recognised for their work in tracing and recovering missing and stolen handsets.The awards were given in the presence of CID crime and railways DGP K L N Rao and DoT Gujarat LSA additional director general Girish Kataria.The CEIR portal enables the blocking and tracing of lost or stolen mobile phones, helping prevent their misuse. Officials said coordination between Gujarat Police and DoT has also helped curb the misuse of mobile devices and address cyberfraud.
