Mobile phone owners in Karachi will soon get back their stolen devices worth Rs2.2 million through the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC).
KEDA President Muhammad Rizwan Irfan said police and CPLC recovered 145 mobile phones during joint efforts, which have now been given to CPLC. He added that another 150 phones will soon be handed over, after which CPLC will return them to their rightful owners.
According to Rizwan Irfan, the association has so far recovered stolen and snatched mobile phones worth Rs260 million from the market and returned them to citizens.
He said police, CPLC and the association are working under strict procedures to regulate the sale and purchase of new and used phones. Before buying or selling any device, dealers must verify the IMEI number and the seller’s ID card with CPLC.
Under the procedure, if a citizen brings a phone for sale and CPLC confirms that it was stolen or snatched, the association immediately hands the device over to CPLC.
The KEDA president said the procedure currently applies only in Karachi. He urged authorities to expand it across Sindh, which would help recover more stolen and snatched phones.