The general perception of the public that the police were indifferent while investigating into cases of missing mobile phones was belied on Saturday when Hyderabad Commissioner of Police Anjani Kumar handed over 24 lost smartphones to the owners.
The phones were traced following complaints on Telangana Police’ Hawk Eye mobile application, Mr. Kumar said. He said that the IT team at Commissioner’s office tracked the IMEI number of lost mobile phones and recovered 24 mobile phones worth ₹ 2 lakh.
“Over nine lakh mobile users have downloaded the Hawk Eye app, which has a bundle of features starting from reporting a crime to cross verifying the IMEI number of lost mobile phones, which help a user who opts for a pre-owned smartphone,” he said.
‘Pleasant surprise’
Talking to The Hindu , a youngster who lost his phone while riding on the bike and believed that the device was gone forever said, “It is a pleasant surprise that the police took our complaints seriously and traced my phone after registering a complaint on Hawk Eye.”
Earlier, the city commissioner said that 34 police stations of 60 in the city are equipped with separate viewing centre for CCTV cameras in the area and in the next 45 days the centres will be functioning in the remaining stations. He said that technology plays a key role in the safety of the public and make Hyderabad a crime free city.
