Bombay: The beginnings

Governor Gerald Aungier (1672-1677) felt that Bombay would be a better headquarters for the East India Company than Surat because of its trade advantages and natural harbour. This transfer was eventually done in 1686.

Aungier believed that Bombay was a city, which by God’s assistance is intended to be built and contributed greatly to its development. The city’s fortifications were strengthened, a ditch was built around the fort, bastions and batteries were added, a marine base was established, the dockyard extended, the garrison built up, the Forts at Sion and Sewree further fortified and a new fortress Fort St. George- was built in 1770.

English law and courts were introduced and judges appointed, a mole for berthing ships staked out, a mint was established and the first rupee coined. Aungier also recommended the building of a walled town from Dongri in the north to Mendham’s Point, where today’s office of the Director General of Police, Maharashtra State.

The Bombay Police was instrumental in conducting the first census operation, attempted by the Bombay Government in 1849. Captain E. Baynes, Superintendent of Police, was put in charge.

Seven islands united through reclamation

Samual T. Sheppard, in his 1930 book Bombay described the city as the great epic of reclamation which has been in progress for two and a half centuries and of which the end is not yet in sight.

The rise of Bombay can be attributed to the fusion of seven islands into one large island. The reclaiming of the land gave new spaces for development. The area between the seven islands, originally swampy land called ‘flats’, today forms much of central Mumbai. But during high tide these areas are completely submerge, making the islands inaccessible to one another. Coconut palms grew in these flats and local inhabitants would add fish manure to it; and dry leaves further made the swamps dirty.

One of the major reclamations of this period was the building of the Hornby Vellard ( the area facing Haji Ali). This altered the island most remarkably. Charles Boone began the work in 1715, and a temporary reclamation of the great breach at Mahalakshmi, which separated Bombay island from Worli, was built. But the actual construction of the Vellard (from the Portuguese Vellodo, meaning fence) took place between 1771 and 1784 under Governor William Hornby.

This Vellard made the crucial connection between north and south Bombay, opening up lands in central areas of the flats for settlement and cultivation. It also linked the eastern and western sides of the island.In 1805 the Sion causeway, connecting it to the mainland, was built. And with the completion of Coloba causeway in 1838, all the seven islands were linked together.

William Crawford, The First Commissioner of Police & Senior Magistrate of Police (1856 - 1864)

The post of Commissioner of Police was created by Act XIII of 1856 on June 14, 1856. William Crawford was appointed the first Commissioner of Police for the Town and Island of Bombay, while also performing his duties as Senior Magistrate of Police from November 1, 1856. Charles Forjett and W. H. G. Dunlop were appointed Deputy Commissioners. In the 1850s, the Police performed many tasks which extended beyond crime and law and order duties to civic ones. The poor mansoon of 1855 prompted the Bombay Government to mobilise all its resources to avert a water crisis. Crowford was put in charge of all the public tanks and wells on the island to prevent wastage of water. He served as Commissioner of Police till 1863 and eventually retired on December 13, 1864 while on leave in England. Charles Forjett acted as Commissioner of Police in this period.

Charles Forjett

Superintendent of Police, Bombay/ Deputy Commissioner of Police / Acting Commissioner of Police (1855-1863)

Easily the most maverick police chief Bombay has ever had, Charles Forjett, like a modern-day Emperor Akbar, walked the streets in disguise to listen in on people's conversations and sniff out possible mutinies. Brought up in India, he had an intimate knowledge of local customs and a flair for the language. His physical features helped him; S. M. Edwards ICS, Commissioner of Police, Bombay (1909-1916) describes him as having "black hair and a sallow complexion". It was during his tenure as police chief that the 1857 revolution erupted, shaking the East India Company to its very foundations. But while there was butchery and bloodshed in northern India and Bengal, Forjett kept Bombay quiet. Perhaps this was also because of the city's inherent commercial instinct to eschew political trouble but Forjett also let it be known that not even a whisper of dissent would be tolerated.  And he broadcast his message in the most macabre way possible.

Claiming to have uncovered an Indian Guy Fawkes conspiracy to blow up the town during Diwali, Forjett had the two ring-leaders arrested, stripped and tied to two canons. On October 15, 1857, the two men, Drill Havaldar Sayed Hussain of the Marine Battalion and sepoy Mangal Guddrea of the 10th Native Indian Regiment, were blown to smithereens at the Esplanade in front of packed crowds. Ironically, this very Esplanade was renamed Azad Maidan. Despite his iron fist, Forjett was admired by the Indians for his high standard of policing. He  introduced beats, night rounds and other procedures. If he found his officers misbehaving with the locals or taking bribes he came down hard on them. What really set him apart in the eyes of the Indian was his exoneration of Jagannath Shankarseth, a leading businessman and philanthropist, falsely accused of treason by Europeans with vested interests.

Act XIII of 1856: Professionalising the Police Force

Act XIII of 1856 Passed By The Legislative Council of India (Received The Assent of The Governor General of India on June 13th, 1856)

From 1829 to 1855, the officials responsible for the police administration of Bombay City were a Senior Magistrate, a Junior Magistrate and a Superintendent of Police, who some times had a Deputy assist him. The Superintendent, alternatively known as the Constable, was generally an army officer of the rank of Captain with perhaps no previous experience of police work.

In 1855 Charles Forjett, Deputy Superintendent of Police was appointed Superintendent of Police, Bombay City. His appointment inaugurated the regime of the Professional Police Officer in Bombay City. Forjett’s position was strengthened by the passing of Act XIII of 1856.  He then undertook a comprehensive of the force; under the influence of his strong personality, the morale of the police improved and there was a noticeable decrease in serious crime.

Freedom Movement and the Bombay Police

The year 1919 was one of the most volatile years in the city when the streets were almost constantly in a state of tumult: The agitation against the oppressive Rowlatt Act, the Satyagraha and Khilafat movements launched by Gandhi, growing industrial unrest in the mills which was spreading to the docks and other factories, the impact of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre - all ensured that Commissioner of Police and his men had their hands full.

To add to their woes, it was decided to deport B. G. Horniman, the pro-India editor of The Bombay Chronicle and a much loved figure. Horniman's deportation was met by a city-wide hartal. The mounted police were on call at all times to break up processions and noisy street protests. And it was because of the depredations of the mounted police - who were ordered to ride into a crowd of satyagrahis - that Francis C. Griffith, OBE, IP (later Sir Francis) Commissioner of Police (1919-1921) was called on by a most unusual visitor.

Mahatma Gandhi himself came to the Police Headquarters to protest the mounted police's brutal attack on the non-violent crowd. Griffith, however, refused to give an inch. An account of the Gandhi- Griffith meeting is reproduced in Gandhi autobiography My Experiments With Truth.

J. S. Bharucha, IP (August 15, 1947 - May 15, 1949)

The first Commissioner of Police of Bombay in independent India came from a wealthy Parsi family of Surat and was educated at Oxford. His previous postings included those at far- flung places like Godhra, Bijapur and Larkana, Sind.

Within months of taking over as CP, he had to tackle the fall out of a crime that devastated a newly independent India: The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The Father of the Nation may have been shot in Delhi but the dark plot was hatched in the Bombay Province. The investigation was placed directly under the charge of J. D. Nagarvala, IP, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Branch, Bombay.

Bharucha, a batchelor, retired and settled down in Poona where he lived in his bungalow on Prince of Wales Drive (Nehru Road). A lover of dogs, he stayed with a large number of his canine friends including a few Great Danes. Sadly, it was a dog bite that caused his death in 1977.

M. M. Chudasama, IP (1949- 1955)

The largest serving Commissioner of Police of independent India was a Rajput, and was formerly the D.I.G., C.I.D. of the Bombay Province at Poona. In his tenure, the Greater Bombay Police was amalgamated with the Bombay District Police through the promulgation of the Bombay Police Act of 1951 on June 11. The Inspector General at Poona became the overall chief. After his CP stint, he was appointed the Inspector General of Bombay State (after 1956 the term 'Province' was replaced by 'State'). His son, Nana Chudasama, is a former Sheriff of Mumbai and a well known, well loved public figure.

Bombay City Police becomes Greater Bombay Police - 1st October, 1945

October 1st, 1945 is a landmark day in the history of the Bombay Police. Greater Bombay was formed on this day. Bombay City (Colaba to Mahim and VT to Sion) was amalgamated with the Bombay Suburban District (Bandra, Santa Cruz, Andheri, Kurla and Ghatkopar). The number of police stations immediately went up from 18 to 23. The Suburban District had been carved out of the massive Thana District in 1920 and was under the charge of a District Superintendent of Police functioning under the Inspector General of Police, Province of Bombay. Henceforth, the whole of Greater Bombay was under the Commissioner of Police who was now known as the Commissioner of Police, Greater Bombay. Happy. E. Butler was the first to hold this title.

Bombay Police Act - 1951

The Bombay Police Act of 1951 was promulgated on June 11. The Act combined the Bombay District Police and the Bombay City Police, with the Inspector General as the overall chief. Henceforth, the Bombay CP was no more overlord, he was now subordinate to the IG. M. M.

Chudasama IP (1949-1955) was the Commissioner of Police in this new dispensation and Mr. N. M. Kamte O. B. E., IP. Inspector General of Police, Bombay State at Poona became the first Inspector General of Police to thus command both the Bombay City Police and the Bombay District Police by a stroke of a statute.

The Underworld: A brutal and sordid history

The mafia reached its pinnacle during the mid-1970s. It was the time when Underworld dons Haji Mastan, Karim Hitman-for-hire Lala and Varadarajan Mudaliar became household names. Haji Mastan and Karim Lala finally denounced their anti-social and illegal activities by taking a vow in the presence of Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan.

Came the 1980s and Haji Mastan retired into politics, floating his own party. Karim Lala got his comeuppance: He became a sick old man, his brother Rahim was shot dead and his nephew, the celebrated hitman Samad Khan, was hit in turn. Varadharajan Mudaliar was forced to flee to Madras, where he breathed his last.

But this wasn t the end of the mafia syndicate. Young biood soon made its presence felt: In the form of Dawood Ibrahim, Arun Gawli and Amar Naik, in the 1980s. All three were propelled into the underworld cosmos as much by greed as by the clout power that came with the territory. The gangs indulged in internecine warfare to finish off rivals or to settle old scores - necessitating ruthless gunmen - and a new breed of hired killers was born. And when they went to work, rivers of blood flowed, often spilling out onto the streets for good measure.

1st Women Police - Ms. Parwani, ACP - 1976

In 1939, the Prohibition Branch opened. One of its main operations was searching carriers and vendors of liquor, and many of them were women who were used as fronts. It was impossible to have nurses present all over the city and the need for full-time women searchers was keenly felt. As a result, 22 lady 'Searchers’ were appointed in the X Division (Prohibition Division) at a salary of Rs 25 per month plus free housing.The experiment was successful and the post of Women Constable was created. Those were also the war years and the burden thrown on the police had increased manifold, so the extra hands were welcomed.

It  was A. E. Caffin, the last British CP, who first wrote to the government expressing the need for women police officers, but he left before anything could be done about it.

Post-Independence, N. M. Kamte became the first IG of Police, Province of Bombay. One day, as he records in his memoirs, he saw a rowdy procession being taken out while his constables stood on the sidelines and watched mutely. They didn’t lift a finger even when they were pelted with chappals. The reason: It was an all-woman morcha. The scene had Its desired effect on the IG: He went ahead and recruited a few strapping women and had them trained.

Dog Squad: The force's best friend

The first members of the Dog Squad were Kumar, Bindo and Rajah - three Doberman Pincer pups gifted by the Doberman Pincer Club of India through the Maharaja of Baria in 1959. The pups were far too young and playful to be trained, but when they came of age they had three trainers to put them through the paces. All of them had been trained by Basil Kane.

Basil Kane was then Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, and the Police Dog Unit was placed under him (he ultimately rose to DCP). Kane had earlier been sent to Britain expressly to learn about dog handling, and he had trained Major, an Alsatian, under the supervision of Scotland Yard's Dog Training Centre. He even brought major to Bombay - certainly worth the trouble, for it was Major who helped to solve a murder at Aarey Colony in Goregaon. The dog was made to sniff at a shirt and a lungi left behind by the criminals. He followed the scent to a nearby hamlet, went straight into a hut and stood barking furiously in front a tin trunk. The trunk was opened, and inside was a shirt with the same dhobi mark as the lungi. But since the court had to be convinced of Major's tracking skills, a special demonstration was arranged for the judges' benefit.

Armed Police: Equipped to handle uncertainty

The Armed Branch of the Bombay Police was opened in 1895 in the tenure of Commissioner of Police R. H. Vincent. lt is important to understand why the Bombay police force, modelled on the London police whose Bobby is famously armed only with a truncheon, needed an armed wing.

In 1893, the Hanuman Temple at Pydhonie had been stormed, tearing the city apart by one of the worst Hindu-Muslim riots. To add to this cauldron of tensions, Lokmanya Tilak had started the practice of Sarvajanik Ganesh mandals where anti-British statements were being openly aired.

The mood was getting alarmingly boisterous. And the police realized that they could not always call on the military to help them out. This led to the forming of Armed Police. The men were equipped with bored out Martini Henrys which used buckshot to disperse unruly crowds. However, these weapons were also criticized for their short range and inaccuracy, as several innocent people were hit by buckshot. Ultimately they were replaced by rifles.

The wing was originally trained and stationed at the Police Headquarters in Byculla and was later moved to Crawford Market. By 1924, vast swathes of land in the Naigaum Development Scheme had been acquired for the establishment of Armed  Police Headquarters. The armoury is protected at all times by a Quarter-guard. The next year, the firing range of the  Great Indian Peninsula Railway (Auxiliary Force's India) at Ghatkopar was given to the police. But since it was so far out from the city limits, most policemen were reluctant to travel the distance.

Bombay Police: The genesis - Alpha for Aungier, Bravo for Bhandaris

Like many great institutions that rise to glory and power from humble circumstances, the Greater, Mumbai Police grew from modest seeding. The first police force in Bombay, marshalled by the East India Company, consisted of toddy tappers, men who came from the Bhandari community.

The history of the Bombay City Police opens in 1669 with the Bhandari Militia, a modest force of about 500 men. Bombay's seven separate islands were cemented by swamp. In 1661 this ignoble litter, recommended chiefly by its plunging natural harbour, was given as dowry to King Charles Il of England as part of a politico-marital alliance with Catherine of Braganza. Bombay was to be the sweetener in an Anglo-Portuguese alliance to keep the Dutch and French at bay in the East Indies; but as dowries go, it was hard to find one more malarial or unruly. Mosquitoes, robberies and burglaries were the order of the day.

Sir Frank Souter, KT, CSI – Commissioner of Police, Bombay (1864 – 1888)

On December 14,1864 a dashing 33-year-old officer named Frank Henry Souter was appointed the Commissioner of Police who still holds the record of the longest tenure as Commissioner of Police, a full 24 years; but more importantly he is known for setting the standards for policing in a rapidly expanding city. The lack of adequate housing and sanitation for his men was a constant cause for concern.

Souter was chosen for the position because of the distinguished service rendered by him in suppressing mutinies in the southern Maratha region and Dharwar. To the British, still trembling after the ferocity of the Indian uprising of 1857, men like Charles Forjett and Frank Souter were the new heroes.

The Head Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai

The Head Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai is a landmark located at the junction of Lokmanya Tilak Marg (Carnac Road) and Dr Dadabhai Naorojee Road (Hornby Road). Facing Crawford Market, this beautiful edifice was designed in secular Victorian Gothic Style using yellow Malad stone by Architect John Adams. The construction commenced in November 1894 and was completed on December 24, 1896.

The site was chosen originally by Sir Frank Souter because it was far more convenient than the Old Police Office at Byculla – and also for concentrating reinforcements during seasons of popular excitement and disturbance. However, Souter retired before the building was ready, and the honour of being the first commissioner to occupy it went to Hartley Kennedy, CSI, Commissioner during 1899-1901. Although the building was ready in the end of 1896, it was only on January 9, 1899 that Kennedy moved in.

Office of The Commissioner of Police, Bombay at Byculla: 1880-1899

PYDHONIE POLICE STATION

Pydhonie Police Station was established on 1860 and is located at address - Pydhonie police station, Ibrahim Rahimtulla Road, Pydhonie, Mumbai 400003. The jurisdiction is divided into 4 Beat chowkies namely - Bhendi bazar, Colambo junction, Dhobale bhavan, Tata power house.

There are many private hospitals like Noor hospital , Dholkiya hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Masjid Bunder railway station. Pydhonie Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-23471785, 23473333

Mobile No. – 8976947207

AAREY POLICE STATION

Aarey Police Station was established in year 1952 and is located at address – Dinkarrao Desai Marg, Aarey Colony, Goregaon (E), Mumbai. The police station serves a population of approximately 3,50,000 peoples in 3720 acres. The jurisdiction is divided into 03 Beat chowkies namely - Picnic chowki, Seeba road chowki, Dadasaheb falke chitranagri chauk / mayurnagar.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as wireless connection office and adani office. Government hospital, unit 16 junction, aarey serves as the key public hospital. Prominent religious places include Sai baba Temple and Gausulvara masjid.

Aarey police jurisdiction contains 32 units, 28 adivasi pade and modern bakery, gautam nagar, hill quarters, adarsh nagar, saroday nagar slum, filmcity, royal palm estate, seepz industrial area & force one training center, wireless receiver center, metro-3 car shade project.

Aarey Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-29272484 / 29272485

Mobile No. – 8976952425

CHARKOP POLICE STATION

Charkop Police Station was established on 09/12/2005 and is located at address - Charkop police station, Plot no. 50, RDP 01, Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road, Charkop, Kandivali(West), Mumbai - 400067. The police station serves a population of approximately 5,95,730 peoples in 8.3 Sq. Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 04 Beat chowki namely - Charkop gaav chawki, Saidham nagar chawki, Sahyadri nagar chawki, Bhabarekar nagar chawki.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as Charkop Market, I.M.P. junction, Metro carshade, Mahanagar telephone exchange, Adani electricity center, metro railway station. While B.M.C. Maternity hospital serves as the key public hospital, there are many private hospitals like Kirti nursing home, Mangalmurti hospital, Parvati bai chavan charitable trust, Oscar hospital, Anand nursing home, Ayush nursing, Health center, Anurag maternity hospital, Saraswati hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Kandivali Railway Station and Prabodhankar Thakre bus stio. Chembur Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-28676581

Mobile No. – 8591935831

BANDRA POLICE STATION

Bandra police station is one of the oldest police stations in Greater Bombay. Bandra Police Station was established in the year 1940. The police station's building is located at 58, Hill Road, Ramdas Nayak Marg, Bandra West Mumbai-400050.

Area of the police station area is 1388 sq. Mtr . The Bandra General Lockup is behind the Police Station building. Arrested accused in reg cases of Wakola, Nirmal Nagar, Kherwadi, BKC, Khar, Crime Branch, Unit-9, Cyber Police Station and Bandra Police Station, are kept in General Lockup.

East Side- Bandra Railway Station area, West Side-Bandra Bandstand, Chimbai Gaon and Carter Road, South Side- Mahim cove bay bridge, Bandra worli sea link, North direction - Nilgiri Garden, Link Road Complex,

BANGUR NAGAR POLICE STATION

Bangurnagar Link Road Police Station was established in year 2021 and is located at address - MTNL Telephone Exchange Building, Ground Floor and 1st Floor, Opposite Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Municipal Garden, Back Road, Goregaon, (West) Mumbai - 62. The police station serves a population of approximately 5 Lakhs peoples in 28.6 Sq. Km. The jurisdiction is divided into 4 Beat chowkies namely - BHagatsingh Nagar no. 1,2,3 bit chowki, Laxmi Nagar bit chowki, Interface building bit chowki and Muttumaari nagar bit chawki.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as - Goregaon Udyanchan Center, Chincholi Fire Brigade, Malad bus depo. There are many Private hospitals like Vinayak Maternity hospital, Diamond hospital, Evershine orthopedic surgeon, Sneha general nursing home, Evershine nursing home, Children hospital and modern poly clinic, Dr. Pagrul hospital, Grace maternity nursing homem E and T I hospital, Altij multispeciality hospital, Criticare Asia Multispeciality hospital and Oscar supar Speciality hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Malad bus depo. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Mobile No. – 8976952152

BHANDUP POLICE STATION

Bhandup Police Station was established on 1957 and is located at address – Lake road, nearby Madhuban garden, Mumbai – 400078. The police station serves a population of approximately 7,65,740 peoples in 2.4 Sq.Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 04 Beat chowkies namely – Sonapur police chowki, Village road police chowki, Tembipada police chowki and Ektanagar police chowki.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as Tata power, water storage plant, CEAT Tyre company and Manoranjan maidan Japanese garden. While Savitribai Phule Hospital, Bhandup serves as the key public hospital, there are many private hospitals like Fortis hospital, Navkar hospital, Dr. Badwaik hospital and Bhatia Hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Bhandup and Nahur Railway Station. Bhandup Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-25952171/25958607/25967106 and 25961971

Mobile No. – 8976947968

BHOIWADA POLICE STATION

Bhoiwada Police Station was established on 1924 and is located at address - Bhoiwada Police Station, In front of Sadakant Dhavan ground, Khashaba Jadhav Road, Bhoiwada, Mumbai - 400012. The police station serves a population of approximately 4.10 Lakhs peoples in 4.07 Sq. Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 4 Beat chowkies namely - Takiya Masjid bit chawki, Parel T T Junction bit chawki, Gandhi Chawk bit chawki, Hindmata bit chawki.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as I.T.C. hotel, Tata hospital, Wadiya hospital, K.E.M. hospital, Hafkin institute, Income tax office, Naigaon police headquarter. While K.E.M. hospital, Nauroji wadiya maternity hospital, Kha.B. Haji Bacchuali Darmadaay hospital, Tata memorial center and hospital, Naigaon police hospital, Ramkuvar Kshay Hospital, Naigaon maternity hospital serves as the key public hospital, there are many private hospitals like Global hospital, Parel hospital, Sparsh hospital, Sanjeevani hospital, Maru hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Parel railway station. Bhoiwada Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-20847278, 24144220

Mobile No. – 8976947225

B.K.C. POLICE STATION

building of B.K.C. Police Station was situated at the Opp. ICICI Bildg., Near M.G.L. Bldg., Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 51. It is established on 26th December 2002. The first head of Police Station is ---------

The original building of B.K.C. Police Station was situated at the Opp. ICICI Bildg., Near M.G.L. Bldg., Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 51. It is established on 26th December 2002.

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BORIVALI POLICE STATION

Borivali Police Station was established on 1960 and is located at address - Borivali police station, In front of Borivali railway station, S. V. Road, Borivali West, Mumbai - 400092. The police station serves a population of approximately 8,00,000 peoples in 28 Sq. Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 04 Beat chowki namely - Shimpoli Bit Chawki, Kasturpark Bit Chawki, Govindnagar Bit Chawki, Mhada Gorai Bit Chawki.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as Vazira Swayambhu Ganpati Mandir, Vividhbharati Center, M.T.N.L. Telephone exchange, Borivali Court, Collector office, Tehsildar's Office, Talathi's Office, Fire Brigade, Borivali Public Works Department. There are many private hospitals like Suvarna Hospital and Dr. Ajemera Hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Borivali Railway Station. Borivali Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-28906606/28902331/28930145

Mobile No. – 8976952419

BYCULLA POLICE STATION

Byculla Police Station was established on 1924 and is located at address - Byculla police station, Mumbai. The police station serves a population of approximately 5 Lakhs peoples in 2.7 Sq. Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 04 Beat chowkies namely - Ghodapdev police chawki, Taadwadi police chawki, Hajikasam police chawki, Maazgav police chawki.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as Bhandarwada lake, GST bhavan, Mazgaon Court, BEST power receiving center, Veer Jijamata Bhosale Garden and Baapista Garden Bhandartekadi. While Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Railway Hospital, Primary Health center BMC Hospital, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar maternity Municipal serves as the key public hospital, there are many private hospitals like Balaji Hospital and Masina Hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Byculla Railway Station, Dockyard Railway Station and Re Rod Railway station, Mazgaon T T bus stop and Ranibaug Bus Stand E S Patanwala Road. Byculla Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-23748292/23711329

Mobile No. – 8976947221

CHEMBUR POLICE STATION

Chembur Police Station was established on 1965 and is located at address - Chembur police station, In front of Basantpark society, R C Marg, Chembur, Mumbai 400071. The police station serves a population of approximately 6.5-7 Lakhs peoples in 6.5 Sq. Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 04 Beat chowki namely - Swastik park society, Chembur railway station chawki, Chembur Camp, In front of Hari Kunj society.

The station’s jurisdiction includes significant landmarks such as pumping house chembur camp, MTNL office, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Chembur railway station, Zama chawk, Adminstration Building. While Mata Ramabaai Ambedkar Maternity hospital serves as the key public hospital, there are many private hospitals like Sushrut Hospital, Inlax Hospital, Zen hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Chembur Railway Station. Chembur Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-25232044, 25227563, 25295677

Mobile No. – 8976947952

CHUNABHATTI POLICE STATION

Chunabhatti Police Station was established on 28/07/2011 and is located at address - Chunabhatti police station, MHADA Bldg. No. 1-D, Kalpataru, Devaratna Nagar, Swadeshi Mill Road, Sion Chunabhatti, Mumbai-22. The police station serves a population of approximately 3,50,000 peoples in 4.5 Sq. Kms. The jurisdiction is divided into 3 Beat chowkies namely - Kasai wada bit chawki, Lal donger bit chawki, Ambika chawki.

While Meenatai Thakre hospital serves as the key public hospital, there are many private hospitals like Surana Sethiya Hospital within the area.

Connectivity in the area is facilitated by Chunabhatti railway station. Chunabhatti Police Station stands committed to maintaining peace and safety in the locality and strives to offer efficient public service to all citizens.

Telephone No. - 022-24050084, 24050086

Mobile No. – 8976947955