Police Help-Line

HELP-LINE :: Need Police Help
Ring up City Police Control Room (Telephone Number - 100 ) or the nearest police station and explain your problem clearly and seek advice/help.
Approach the nearest Police Station and register your complaint. In case of a cognizable crime, you are entitled to a free copy of the First Information Report.
If you encounter any difficulty or resistance at the Police Station, please contact any of the following : Senior Police Officers viz. Circle Officer of the concerned circle(DySP), additional SP or SP of the district.
Offences are classified into two categories viz. cognizable and non-cognizable.
In case of cognizable offences, police are required to register your complaint in the First Information Register (F. I. R.) and investigate the offence. Police can also arrest without warrant.
In non-cognizable offences, police have no authority to either investigate the matter or arrest without the prior permission of the Magistrate. Non-cognizable offences include petty offences such as committing public nuisance, abusing, slapping, quarrels in the family or with neighbours, etc.
Cognizable crimes are of two kinds : Bailable and Non-bailable.
In In bailable offences, the accused is normally entitled to bail at the Police Station level, provided sureties and/or the bail amount/document are produced on demand.
In a non-bailable offence, normally it is only the court which is empowered to grant bail to the accused. Any arrested person shall be produced by the Police before the nearest Magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest. The complainant/accused person is entitled to avail legal advice during the above process.
You can also Dial 1090 - Crime Police Helpline (in seven cities) to convey information about any suspect/criminal/ crime in your area.
You can contact concerned senior Police Officials or the Additional Director General of Police (Crime) or the Inspector General of Police (Crime) at the Police Headquaters, if you have any grievance about police investigation.