Mumbai Techie Tracks Stolen Phone in Varanasi; Police In-Charge Suspended

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News18•08-01-2026, 12:41
Mumbai Techie Tracks Stolen Phone in Varanasi; Police In-Charge Suspended
- •Mumbai-based software engineer Ankita Gupta's phone was stolen at Varanasi's Assi Ghat last week.
- •Gupta, with friends' help, independently tracked her stolen mobile phone's location.
- •She identified a house in Varanasi's Manduadih area and informed the authorities.
- •Police launched an internal inquiry, finding negligence by the Assi Ghat police outpost in-charge.
- •The negligent police in-charge was suspended on January 4 following Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Kumar's order.
Why It Matters: A Mumbai techie's self-tracking led to her stolen phone's recovery and police action in Varanasi.
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