The Balapur Police recovered a total of 24 mobile phones which were either lost or stolen recently, altogether worth Rs 3.5 lakh.
Station House Officer (SHO), M Sudhakar handed over the phones to their owners on Friday.
Various wings of Rachakonda Police in collaborative efforts recovered the phones using the Central
Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.
The police urged citizens to report lost mobile phones either at their nearest police station or directly through the CEIR portal, which was accessible online.
Using the CEIR portal helps prevent the misuse of stolen phones and facilitates their swift recovery, the SHO said.