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DoT Returns 8.5 Lakh Stolen Handsets
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India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on February 12, 2026 that it has tracked and returned 8.5 lakh stolen mobile handsets to owners via the CEIR service on the Sanchar Saathi portal. Officials reported the Financial Risk Indicator prevented about ₹1,400 crore in cyber fraud since May 2025, while the Digital Intelligence Platform analyses 122 crore customer records using AI and facial recognition.
Key Points
- 1Returned 8.5 lakh stolen handsets via CEIR and Sanchar Saathi, based on user complaints.
- 2Prevented about ₹1,400 crore cyber fraud using Financial Risk Indicator rolled out in May 2025.
- 3Analyzed 122 crore subscriber records with DIP using AI and facial recognition; closed five crore connections.
Scoring Rationale
Official DoT statistics and national-scale impact drive the score; limited technical depth and incremental novelty constrain breakthrough potential.
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