Latur (Maha), Aug 16 (PTI) Police on Monday recovered 26 stolen mobile phones worth Rs 2.88 lakh from four persons, an official said.

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Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted an autorickshaw in the Latur MIDC area and took three passengers in custody.

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The trio led police to their accomplice, a resident of Raiwadi village, whom they used to sell the stolen handsets, the official said.

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