Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Paltan Model Police Station has recovered 105 lost mobile phones and returned them to their rightful owners. The recovery operation took place between December 1, 2025, and January 15, 2026, across various parts of the country. The effort followed general diary reports filed by phone owners, and the police used technological tools to trace and retrieve the devices. Assistant Police Commissioner Hossain Muhammad Farabi and ASI Iqbal Hossain played key roles in the operation.

On January 20, 2026, the recovered phones were officially handed over to their owners at a ceremony held in the Paltan Model Police Station conference room. The event was attended by Deputy Police Commissioner Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, Assistant Police Commissioner Farabi, and other officials. According to police sources, the station had previously recovered and returned more than six hundred lost phones over the past year.

Owners expressed happiness at the quick recovery of their phones and extended gratitude to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police for their efforts.