Nagpur: The city police, led by police commissioner BK Upadhyay, on Friday returned valuables worth Rs 84.51 lakh recovered by the cops to citizens at a programme at CP Office.
Police returned items of around 221 complaints, some of whom have been hoping to get their valuables back since 1999. Most of the items were taken away during thefts, chain snatchings or robberies.
In regular cases, if police have recovered any stolen valuables, the owner of the items will have to go through legal and administrative processes to get these back.
Addressing the gathering, Upadhyay claimed that even after this programme, the city police will be doing all the work to give the stolen items back to citizens.
“People buy these items through their hard-earned money. When we return their items, they feel very happy. Even I was a victim of theft twice during my early years in service. I know some items have sentimental value more than the cost,” the CP said.
Several citizens shared their experiences and thanked the police department for their pro-active approach.
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