Gujarat Police ranks third nationally in mobile recovery, returns over 53,000 phones in FY2025–26

Gujarat Police has ranked 3rd among large States successful India for recovering stolen mobile phones, returning 53,564 devices to owners successful the 2025–26 fiscal twelvemonth nether the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system, officials said connected Thursday (April 30, 2026). Under the CEIR strategy of the Department of Telecommunications, the authorities constabulary successfully traced and returned 53,564 mobile handsets to their rightful owners, signaling a betterment complaint of 46.71%. 

The CEIR level enables nationwide blocking and tracking of mislaid oregon stolen mobile devices crossed telecom networks. Officials said Gujarat’s show reflects beardown coordination betwixt constabulary units and telecom information systems.