Achanta Police Station
SH219, Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh,Achanta, Andhra Pradesh– 534123
Location & Address
- Full Address
- SH219, Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
- City
- Achanta
- District
- West Godavari
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- PIN Code
- 534123
- GPS Coordinates
- 16.60254, 81.81065
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About Police Stations in Achanta
Police stations in Achanta operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They handle emergency response, FIR registration, NC reports, lost property, and more.
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About Achanta Police Station
Achanta Police Station is a local police station serving the SH219, Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh area of Achanta in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. It falls within PIN code 534123. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Achanta Police Station is commanded by a Station House Officer, normally an Inspector in an urban posting such as Achanta and a Sub-Inspector in smaller towns. Both ranks can register an FIR, so you do not need to wait for a particular officer to be on duty before a cognizable offence is recorded.
Because West Godavari district covers both dense residential pockets and commercial stretches, the mix of work reaching Achanta Police Station ranges from property offences and vehicle theft to verification paperwork and neighbour disputes.
A direct landline for Achanta Police Station is not currently listed in our index. For any emergency, dial 100 or 112, which connects you to the Andhra Pradesh police control room and can dispatch a unit to your location. For non-urgent matters, visiting the station in person is the most reliable route, or contact the West Godavari district police office.
Every service described below is provided free of charge. No officer at Achanta Police Station or anywhere else is entitled to charge you a fee for registering a complaint, recording a lost-property report, issuing your copy of an FIR or NC, or carrying out address verification.
Services Available at Achanta Police Station
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Achanta Police Station provides to residents of Achanta and the surrounding West Godavari area.
Registering an FIR
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Achanta Police Station must register a First Information Report under Section 173 BNSS. You are entitled to a free copy before you leave.
Filing an NC
Non-cognizable matters and lost property are recorded as an NC entry. This is what residents of Achanta most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Women's helpdesk
Achanta Police Station is required to run a women's helpdesk, and a statement about a sexual offence must be recorded by a woman officer — at a place of the survivor's choosing, including her own home.
Passport & address verification
Passport applications from PIN 534123 are routed here for verification. The beat constable will visit your address, so keep photo ID, a utility bill and any rental agreement ready.
Tenant & staff verification
Landlords in Achanta can submit tenant verification here, as can households engaging drivers, domestic workers or security staff. The service is free.
Cybercrime complaints
Online fraud can be reported at Achanta Police Station regardless of where the offender is located. Call 1930 first — the freeze window on transferred funds is measured in minutes, not days.
Lost & found reports
Lost documents and belongings are logged and a report issued. Banks, insurers, the RTO and the passport office all require this copy before issuing any duplicate.
Traffic & accident reports
Road accidents within the West Godavari jurisdiction are recorded here. For an accident in progress call 112 first — the control room dispatches both police and ambulance.
Senior citizen assistance
Most state forces maintain a senior-citizen register and conduct welfare visits. Elderly residents living alone near Achanta can ask to be added at the front desk.
Visiting Achanta Police Station: What to Expect
Getting there. The station is located at SH219, Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. Use the map above for turn-by-turn directions — the Directions button opens your default maps application with the station already set as the destination.
When to go. Achanta Police Station is open around the clock, but it is not equally busy around the clock. Mid-morning, roughly between ten and one, is the peak for walk-in complaints and verification queries. If your matter is not urgent, arriving early in the morning or in the late afternoon usually means a shorter wait and an officer with more time to hear you properly.
Who you will meet. Your first contact is the duty officer at the front desk. Explain your matter briefly and they will direct you — to the writer for a report, to the women's helpdesk, or to the SHO for something more serious. If you are unsure whom you need, always start at the front desk rather than wandering the building.
How long it takes. A straightforward lost-property NC generally takes fifteen to thirty minutes. An FIR takes longer, because the officer must record your statement in full and read it back to you. Verification paperwork is usually submitted in a few minutes, with the actual field visit following days later.
Language. You are entitled to have your statement recorded in a language you understand, and to have it read back to you before you sign. Never sign a statement you have not understood, and never sign a blank sheet.
What to carry with you
- A government photo ID — Aadhaar, driving licence, voter card or passport
- Any documents relating to your matter: bills, receipts, agreements, prescriptions
- Photographs or screenshots, with the originals kept on your device
- Names and phone numbers of any witnesses
- A written summary of what happened, with dates and times, so nothing is forgotten
- A pen — and a second copy of anything you are handing over
NC or FIR — Which One Applies to My Complaint?
NC stands for Non-Cognizable, and it is the most misunderstood term people meet at a police station. An NC is a formal register entry recording that you reported something — for an offence where police cannot investigate or arrest without a magistrate's permission.
The distinction turns on the seriousness of the offence, not on how upset you are. Minor assault without injury, public nuisance, defamation, simple trespass and most neighbour disputes are non-cognizable. Because the power to arrest is a serious intrusion, the law reserves it for graver crimes.
In practice most NCs filed in Achanta are not disputes at all — they are lost property. The copy you receive is what your insurer, bank, the RTO or the passport office will demand before issuing a duplicate. Our lost and found guide covers what to do for each document type.
If a station says your matter is “only an NC” but you believe a cognizable offence occurred, say so politely and ask for the refusal in writing. You can then escalate to the Superintendent of Police, or apply to a magistrate under Section 175(3) BNSS.
Commonly filed as an NC in Achanta
- A minor boundary or parking dispute with a neighbour
- Lost academic certificates or mark sheets
- A lost passport, PAN card or driving licence
- A lost mobile phone, wallet or handbag
- Missing vehicle registration or insurance papers
| Aspect | FIR (Cognizable) | NC (Non-Cognizable) |
|---|---|---|
| Court permission needed | No | Yes |
| Goes to court as | Chargesheet or closure report | Only if a magistrate orders inquiry |
| Free copy for you | Yes — legally guaranteed | Yes — always ask for it |
| Can police refuse? | No, for a cognizable offence | They must still record the entry |
| Typical offences | Theft, assault, burglary, fraud, kidnapping | Lost property, nuisance, minor disputes, defamation |
| Arrest without warrant | Permitted | Not permitted |
What Is an FIR and How Do I Register One at Achanta Police Station?
Everything the police can lawfully do about a serious crime begins with one document: the First Information Report. It is recorded under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which replaced Section 154 of the old Code of Criminal Procedure. Until an FIR exists the police have no legal basis to investigate, arrest, or seize evidence.
Only a cognizable offence gets an FIR. "Cognizable" means grave enough that an officer may arrest without first obtaining a warrant. Theft, burglary, assault causing hurt, kidnapping, rioting and murder all qualify. For anything less serious a station such as Achanta Police Station records a Non-Cognizable entry instead.
You need no lawyer, no stamp paper, no written application and no fee. Walk in, tell the duty officer what happened, and they must write it down, read it back to you in a language you understand, and take your signature or thumb impression.
The one thing never to skip is your free copy. Section 173(2) BNSS entitles every informant to a copy at no cost — anyone asking you to pay is acting unlawfully. Note the FIR number, the date and the recording officer's name; you will need all three for insurance, for court, and for every follow-up. If a station refuses outright, our complaint guide sets out the escalation route to the SP and then to a magistrate.
What to carry
Government photo ID, documents or bills relating to the incident, photographs, screenshots, and contact details for any witnesses.
After filing
Keep the copy safe, note the Investigating Officer's name and number, and ask when to check back on progress.
What to state
Date, time and exact place, what was done and by whom, the value of anything lost, and any injury caused.
What to avoid
Do not guess at facts you are unsure of, never sign a blank page, and never sign a statement that has not been read back to you.
What Protections Do Women and Children Have in Achanta?
Indian law gives women and children procedural protections that go well beyond ordinary practice, and every station — Achanta Police Station included — must honour them. Knowing they exist is often the difference between a complaint being taken seriously and being talked out of the door.
For women
- Medical examination is free at any government or private hospital under Section 397 BNSS.
- Domestic violence falls under the 2005 Act, allowing protection, residence and monetary relief orders.
- The survivor's identity may not be disclosed — publishing it is itself an offence.
- Zero FIR applies fully — any station must record the complaint regardless of jurisdiction.
- A survivor with a disability may have an interpreter or special educator present, and the statement must be video recorded.
For children
- A missing child must be registered as an FIR immediately, on the presumption of kidnapping or trafficking.
- A child's statement should be recorded at home or another place where the child feels safe.
- Details of a child victim may not be published in any form, including on social media.
- The officer recording a POCSO statement must not be in uniform, and the child must never be made to meet the accused.
- Children in conflict with the law go before the Juvenile Justice Board, never a regular lock-up.
Helplines: 1091 women's helpline, 181 domestic abuse, 1098 CHILDLINE, 112 any emergency. All free, all twenty-four hours, all working from a phone with no balance. See every emergency number explained.
Which Desk Do I Need at Achanta Police Station?
A police station is not one undifferentiated room. Knowing which desk does what gets you to the right person faster.
The front desk is staffed continuously, including at night and on holidays. The duty officer there is your first contact for everything. If unsure whom to see, start here.
The writer or record room keeps the registers: FIR, NC, the general diary logging every event of the day, and the roznamcha recording officers' movements. Your free copy is produced here.
The malkhana is the secured store for seized and recovered property — where anything of yours sits until a court orders its release on superdari. The lock-up holds people in custody, never beyond twenty-four hours without a magistrate, never women overnight without a woman constable, and never a juvenile.
Most stations are busiest between ten and one. If your matter is not urgent, arriving early or late afternoon means a shorter wait — or skip the trip and check which station is actually closest to you first.
Where Do I Report Cybercrime in Achanta?
Of everything reported to police in Achanta, online fraud grows fastest and punishes delay hardest. Money leaving your account passes through mule accounts within minutes. Once withdrawn as cash or converted to crypto, recovery is close to impossible.
That is why 1930 exists. Run under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, it plugs into the system that can send a freeze instruction to the receiving bank in near real time. That window is the golden hour.
Call 1930 first — before your bank, before posting about it, before going to a station. Have the transaction ID, amount, time and your account number ready. Follow with a written complaint at cybercrime.gov.in, which returns a trackable acknowledgement number.
You may also report at any station including Achanta Police Station. None may refuse for want of a cyber cell or because the offender is in another state — the loss occurred where you are. Our cybercrime reporting guide walks through the evidence to preserve.
Matrimonial fraud
Long-running fake relationships on matrimonial sites ending in a money request.
Digital arrest scam
Callers posing as police, CBI or customs claiming you are implicated and demanding money. No agency works this way.
UPI & bank fraud
Fake collect-requests and calls impersonating bank staff asking for an OTP. No bank ever asks for an OTP.
Sextortion
Threats to publish intimate images. Report it — the law protects you and your identity is not disclosed.
What Else Do Police Handle in Achanta?
Traffic matters
Challans are largely electronic now. Check and contest them through your state transport portal or Parivahan. A disputed challan goes before a traffic magistrate, not the issuing officer.
Road accidents are cognizable. Call 112 immediately and do not move vehicles unless someone needs hospital — Good Samaritan guidelines protect rescuers, and no hospital may refuse emergency treatment or demand payment first.
Lost and found
Lost documents and belongings are recorded as an NC, and that copy is what banks, insurers, the RTO and passport authorities require before issuing duplicates.
For a lost phone also file on the CEIR portal, which blocks the handset by IMEI across every Indian network and traces it if the SIM is changed.
Missing persons
Carry a recent photograph, a description of clothing, details of any phone or vehicle, and the names of friends and places frequented.
There is no waiting period. The twenty-four hour rule is a myth with no basis in law, and the Supreme Court has directed that reports be registered immediately.
How Long Does Police Verification Take at Achanta Police Station?
Most people's only contact with a police station has nothing to do with crime. It is verification — the background check behind a passport, a tenancy, a job or a licence. Knowing how it runs in Achanta will save you weeks. Our guide to contacting the police covers what to prepare for each type.
Domestic staff checks
Verification of drivers, cooks and security staff is mandatory in several states. Most urban forces now accept this online.
Tenant verification
A landlord's legal obligation in most states. Requires the tenant's photo ID, previous address and employer details, and protects the landlord from later liability.
Police Clearance Certificate
States you have no adverse record — required by most immigration authorities. Apply via Passport Seva, not the station directly.
Event and protest permission
Public gatherings, processions and loudspeaker use need prior permission from the local station or DCP office.
Verification is a free government service. No officer may charge for visiting your address or issuing a report. If asked for money, report it to the state Anti-Corruption Bureau or Vigilance Commission — see our sources and methodology.
What Rights Do I Have If I Am Arrested?
Nothing about being inside a police station reduces the Constitution's protection. Articles 20 and 21, reinforced by the Supreme Court in D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997), protect every person in India — complainant, witness or arrested person alike, and whether you are at Achanta Police Station or anywhere else.
On arrest the officer must state the grounds, wear visible identification of name and rank, and prepare an arrest memo attested by a family member or a respectable local person, recording the time and place. You may have one friend or relative informed.
You must be produced before a magistrate within twenty-four hours excluding travel. Custody beyond that needs judicial authorisation. You may meet a lawyer of your choice during interrogation, and receive a medical examination every forty-eight hours.
Women cannot be arrested before sunrise or after sunset without a magistrate's prior written permission, and any arrest or search of a woman must be by a woman officer — see our women's safety guide. Anyone under eighteen goes before the Juvenile Justice Board, never an ordinary lock-up.
As a complainant, Section 179 BNSS matters too: a woman, anyone under fifteen or over sixty, and anyone with a disability or acute illness cannot be compelled to attend a station outside their district. In those cases the police must come to you.
Mistakes That Cost People Their Case
Deleting the evidence
Screenshots, chat logs, call records and emails are evidence. Embarrassment is not a reason to destroy your own case.
Believing the 24-hour myth
There is no waiting period before reporting a missing person. Any station saying otherwise is wrong, and for a child it is seriously wrong.
Calling the bank before calling 1930
For online fraud the freeze instruction comes through the 1930 system. Minutes on hold with your bank are minutes the money keeps moving.
Signing something you have not read
Never sign a blank sheet or a statement not read back to you in a language you understand. You are entitled to both.
Going to the wrong station and giving up
Zero FIR means any station must record your complaint. Jurisdiction is sorted afterwards, by the police.
Waiting to 'gather more proof'
You do not need a complete case to report. Police have investigative powers you do not — delay only loses evidence.
None of this is legal advice. For a matter already in court, or a serious allegation against you, speak to a qualified advocate. Free legal aid is available to every woman, every child and anyone below the income threshold through the District Legal Services Authority — start with our help guides.
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Read the guideAchanta Police Station: Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Achanta Police Station in Achanta.
What is the phone number of Achanta Police Station?
A direct landline for Achanta Police Station is not currently listed in our index. For emergencies dial 100 or 112, which connects to the Andhra Pradesh police control room. For non-urgent matters, visiting in person is the most reliable route, or contact the West Godavari district police office.
See other stations near this oneWhere is Achanta Police Station located?
Achanta Police Station is located at SH219, Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh in Achanta, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 534123. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
All police stations in AchantaWhat are the opening hours of Achanta Police Station?
Achanta Police Station is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, including public holidays, with a duty officer always at the front desk. It is busiest between roughly 10am and 1pm, so for anything non-urgent an early-morning or late-afternoon visit usually means a shorter wait.
Can I file an FIR at Achanta Police Station?
Yes. Achanta Police Station must register a First Information Report for any cognizable offence under Section 173 BNSS and cannot refuse. You are entitled to a free copy before you leave. Under Zero FIR the station must also record your complaint even if the offence occurred elsewhere, then transfer the file to the correct jurisdiction.
How to file an FIRHow do I file an NC at Achanta Police Station?
Visit Achanta Police Station and tell the duty officer what happened. For a non-cognizable matter — most often lost property such as a phone, wallet, passport or vehicle documents — the station records an NC entry and gives you a free copy. That copy is what your bank, insurer, the RTO or the passport office will ask for before issuing a duplicate.
Reporting lost propertyWhich areas fall under Achanta Police Station?
Achanta Police Station serves the SH219, Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh area of Achanta in West Godavari district. Jurisdiction boundaries are set by the Andhra Pradesh Police and can be redrawn, so call the station to confirm your address falls under it before travelling.
Police jurisdiction across Andhra PradeshIs Achanta Police Station the right station for my complaint?
It depends on where the incident happened rather than where you live. If the location falls inside this station's jurisdiction, yes. If not, you may still report here — Zero FIR requires Achanta Police Station to record a cognizable complaint and forward it to the correct station.
Compare stations in AchantaCan I do tenant verification at Achanta Police Station?
Yes. Landlords letting property in Achanta can submit tenant verification here, and households engaging drivers, cooks or security staff can do the same. It is free, and in many states it is a legal obligation rather than a courtesy. Several state forces now accept the form online.
Verification servicesHow do I report a lost phone to Achanta Police Station?
File an NC at the station and keep the copy — your insurer and network operator will both want it. Also file on the CEIR portal, which blocks the handset by IMEI across every Indian network and continues tracing it even if the thief changes the SIM.
Lost phone and document guideDoes Achanta Police Station have a women's helpdesk?
Yes. Every police station in India, Achanta Police Station included, must operate a women's helpdesk. A statement about a sexual offence has to be recorded by a woman officer and may be given at a place of the survivor's choosing, including her own home. The women's helpline 1091 and domestic-abuse line 181 both run around the clock.
Women's safety resourcesHow far is Achanta Police Station from my location?
Use the Find Near Me tool to measure the distance from where you are standing to this and every other indexed station, sorted nearest first. Bear in mind that the straight-line distance shown is always shorter than the actual road route.
Measure the distance from youCan I report cybercrime or online fraud at Achanta Police Station?
Yes, and Achanta Police Station cannot refuse on the grounds that the offender is elsewhere — jurisdiction follows where the loss occurred. For financial fraud call 1930 before visiting: it connects to the system that can freeze the receiving account, and that window is measured in minutes.
Cybercrime reporting stepsWhat happens if Achanta Police Station refuses to register my complaint?
Ask for the refusal in writing. Send a written complaint to the Superintendent or Deputy Commissioner of Police for West Godavari by registered post, which Section 173(4) BNSS requires them to act on. If nothing follows, apply to a magistrate under Section 175(3) BNSS, who can order registration.
Escalating a refused complaintCan I get passport verification done at Achanta Police Station?
If your address falls under this jurisdiction, yes — passport applications from PIN code 534123 are routed here automatically once you apply at a Passport Seva Kendra. A beat constable visits your address, so keep Aadhaar, a utility bill and any rental agreement ready.
Police verification explained