Vehicles, jewellery, household items from 583 cases over past year returned to the owners : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigahr/Jalandhar, December 18-
In a significant move to strengthen police-public relations, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have successfully returned seized case properties worth over Rs 13 crores to their rightful owners, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.
A special event “Arpan Samaroh” was organised under the leadership of CP Jalandhar Swapan Sharma at Police Lines in Jalandhar.
DGP said that as part of the event, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police successfully returned 413 vehicles, 85 mobile phones, numerous household items, jewellery, and other domestic goods, which had been part of 583 different cases registered in the city over the past year.
Additionally, around 100 lost smartphones, valued at Rs 20 lakhs, were also handed over to their owners after being traced through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, he added.
Meanwhile, the grateful recipients expressed their appreciation to the police for their dedicated efforts. Baljeet Kaur, one of the beneficiaries, said, “I had lost all hope of recovering my stolen smartphone, but thanks to the Jalandhar Police, I have got it back.”