In a Diwali 2025 gesture, Mumbai Police returned 800 stolen mobile phones to their rightful owners. The department called it a “special Diwali return gift”.
The initiative was led by Deputy Commissioner Sameer Shaikh under the guidance of Additional Commissioner Dr. Mahesh Patil. A special ceremony was held at Zone 6 stations, where police officers personally handed over the found phones.
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“DCP Zone 6, which radiates happiness in the lives of Mumbaikars, today handed over the found valuables to their rightful owners as part of a targeted campaign to trace and recover lost and stolen goods,” Mumbai Police wrote on social media and shared pictures from the event.
“In a special ceremony, 800 mobile phones seized by police stations under the jurisdiction of Zone 6 were returned to their owners,” the Mumbai Police added.
Social media posted mixed reactions. Many users called it “mane”.
“DCP zone 6 Sameer Shaikh sir and team great job,” wrote one.
“Salute to our brave heroes,” commented another.
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Another user wrote: “Sameer Shaikh sir one of the best DCP for zone 6 honest and sincere.”
“Greetings, Bombay Police,” came another.
At the same time, others wondered why the Mumbai Police waited until Diwali 2025 to return the mobile phones
“So if I lose my phone I’ll have to wait until Diwali for the police to finally do their job once in a while,” one user responded.
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“Humara no. Kab aaega (When will it be my turn)?” asked another.
“Why wait for Diwali, they got all the lost phone on Diwali to release these news?” one user asked.
“Thank you for this ‘return gift’ of returning our own phones that were stolen only because of your incompetence,” came the sarcastic response.
Mumbai Police recovers valuables worth crores
Mumbai Police on Diwali 2025 also revealed that Zone 2 found valuables worth ₹1.10 crore and returned it to the owners.
“On the joyous occasion of Diwali, DCP Zone 2 brought smiles to the citizens by returning stolen property worth ₹1.10 million to their rightful owners,” he wrote on Instagram.
Mumbai Police recovers valuables worth crores
“In a special ceremony held at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai, the police handed over 150 mobile phones, gold jewelery and cash recovered from various cases at police stations under the jurisdiction of Zone 2,” the Mumbai Police added.
Mumbai Police shared the details in a post on Diwali 2025. The grand prize distribution ceremony for Zone 9 and Zone 10 was held on October 18 at the Mukesh Patel Auditorium in Juhu, Vile Parle.
According to the post, Zone 9 returned 347 valuables worth more than ₹3.62 million crowns. Zone 10 returned 331 valuables worth nearly ₹2.83 million crowns. The total value of the returned items was more than ₹6.45 crores.
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