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The Delhi police recovered 625 stolen mobile phones, valued at nearly ₹1 crore, as part of “Operation Vishwas” in Shahdara district. Forty-five phones were returned to their owners. Police used technical analysis, IMEI searches, and digital surveillance to track the devices. The recovery rate has steadily increased in the Shahdara district over the past three years. The operation will continue to return more stolen devices to their owners.

News Article:

Delhi Police Recover Hundreds of Stolen Phones in “Operation Vishwas”

New Delhi, December 11, 2025 – The Delhi police have recovered 625 stolen and snatched mobile phones, estimated to be worth nearly ₹1 crore, in Shahdara district as part of their ongoing “Operation Vishwas,” authorities announced Wednesday. Of the recovered phones, 45 have already been returned to their rightful owners, with efforts underway to trace the remaining owners.

According to police officials, the operation was initiated following a technical analysis revealing that numerous phones linked to reported FIRs in the district were actively in use throughout Delhi and other regions of the country. Thirteen dedicated teams were formed, drawing resources from various police stations and units, to track down the stolen devices.

The teams utilized a multi-faceted approach, including IMEI searches, call detail record (CDR) analysis, and digital surveillance, to locate the phones. Police emphasized the significant increase in phone recoveries in recent years, with Shahdara district recording 205 recoveries in 2023, 555 in 2024, and now 625 in 2025, bringing the total number of recovered devices to 1,385.

“Operation Vishwas” will continue in the coming weeks, as law enforcement endeavors to return more stolen devices to victims of theft and snatching in the area.

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