Anneshvara Police Station
Cargo Road, Anneshvara, Devanahalli taluku, Bengaluru North, Karnataka,Anneshvara, Karnataka– 560300
Location & Address
- Full Address
- Cargo Road, Anneshvara, Devanahalli taluku, Bengaluru North, Karnataka
- City
- Anneshvara
- District
- Bengaluru North
- State
- Karnataka
- PIN Code
- 560300
- GPS Coordinates
- 13.19924, 77.70570
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Police stations in Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara Police Station
Anneshvara Police Station is a local police station serving the Cargo Road, Anneshvara, Devanahalli taluku, Bengaluru North, Karnataka area of Anneshvara in Bengaluru North district, Karnataka. It falls within PIN code 560300. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Anneshvara Police Station is commanded by a Station House Officer, normally an Inspector in an urban posting such as Anneshvara 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.
Stations serving areas like Anneshvara typically handle far more everyday civic work — verification, lost property, disputes — than the serious crime that dominates public perception, and Anneshvara Police Station is no exception.
A direct landline for Anneshvara Police Station is not currently listed in our index. For any emergency, dial 100 or 112, which connects you to the Karnataka 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 Bengaluru North district police office.
Every service described below is provided free of charge. No officer at Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara Police Station
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Anneshvara Police Station provides to residents of Anneshvara and the surrounding Bengaluru North area.
Registering an FIR
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Women's helpdesk
Anneshvara 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 560300 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 Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara 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 Bengaluru North 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 Anneshvara can ask to be added at the front desk.
Visiting Anneshvara Police Station: What to Expect
Getting there. The station is located at Cargo Road, Anneshvara, Devanahalli taluku, Bengaluru North, Karnataka. 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. Round-the-clock opening does not mean round-the-clock availability of attention. The busiest window at Anneshvara Police Station runs from mid-morning to early afternoon. 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
What Does "NC" Mean at a Police Station in Anneshvara?
NC stands for Non-Cognizable, and no other piece of station vocabulary causes as much confusion. 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 Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara
- Address or character verification for an employer
- Missing vehicle registration or insurance papers
- A lost cheque book or bank passbook
- A minor boundary or parking dispute with a neighbour
- Misplaced government ration or pension documents
| Aspect | FIR (Cognizable) | NC (Non-Cognizable) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical offences | Theft, assault, burglary, fraud, kidnapping | Lost property, nuisance, minor disputes, defamation |
| Investigation starts | Immediately | Only after a magistrate's order |
| Court permission needed | No | Yes |
| Arrest without warrant | Permitted | Not permitted |
| Can police refuse? | No, for a cognizable offence | They must still record the entry |
| Governing provision | Sec. 173 BNSS | Sec. 174 BNSS |
What Is an FIR and How Do I Register One at Anneshvara 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.
An FIR can only be registered for a cognizable offence — one serious enough that police may arrest without a magistrate's warrant. Theft, burglary, assault causing hurt, kidnapping, rioting and murder all qualify. For anything less serious a station such as Anneshvara 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.
Language rights
Your statement must be recorded in a language you understand and read back before you sign. Ask for this — it is not optional.
Is there a deadline?
No time limit applies to a serious offence, though a long unexplained delay may be raised by the defence at trial. Report promptly.
After filing
Keep the copy safe, note the Investigating Officer's name and number, and ask when to check back on progress.
If the accused is unknown
An FIR does not require you to name anyone. 'Unknown persons' is perfectly normal and does not weaken your complaint.
What Is Zero FIR, and When Should I Use It?
Every police station in Anneshvara is assigned a defined geographical area — its jurisdiction. As a rule the station covering the place where the incident happened is the one that investigates, not the station nearest your home.
Almost everyone gets this wrong the first time. A bag stolen on a train belongs to the Government Railway Police for that section of track. A car broken into in a mall car park belongs to the station covering the mall, even if you live thirty kilometres away. Online fraud follows where the loss occurred — generally wherever you are in Anneshvara.
Zero FIR removes the burden of working this out. Introduced after the Justice Verma Committee, it lets you register an FIR at any station regardless of jurisdiction. The station numbers it zero, records the complaint in full, takes urgent action such as a medical examination, then transfers the file onward.
A station refusing a Zero FIR is not exercising discretion — it is committing an offence under Section 199 BNS, and for sexual offences that carries up to two years. The practical takeaway: in an emergency go to whichever station you can reach fastest. Sorting out jurisdiction is the police's job, not yours.
How Long Does Police Verification Take at Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara will save you weeks. Our guide to contacting the police covers what to prepare for each type.
Passport verification
Triggered when you apply at a Passport Seva Kendra. The beat officer visits your address — keep Aadhaar, a utility bill and any rental agreement ready.
Arms licence verification
A far deeper check involving neighbourhood enquiry, medical fitness and references. Expect several weeks.
Domestic staff checks
Verification of drivers, cooks and security staff is mandatory in several states. Most urban forces now accept this online.
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.
How Do I Report Online Fraud in Anneshvara?
Of everything reported to police in Anneshvara, 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 Anneshvara 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.
Fake customer care
Search-engine results leading to spoofed helpline numbers that talk you into screen-sharing.
UPI & bank fraud
Fake collect-requests and calls impersonating bank staff asking for an OTP. No bank ever asks for an OTP.
Matrimonial fraud
Long-running fake relationships on matrimonial sites ending in a money request.
Job and task scams
Small payments for 'tasks' that build trust before a large deposit is demanded and vanishes.
Which Desk Do I Need at Anneshvara 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.
What Protections Do Women and Children Have in Anneshvara?
Women and children are owed safeguards under Indian law considerably stronger than routine procedure, and every station — Anneshvara 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
- Workplace harassment is covered by the POSH Act, 2013, which requires an Internal Committee at every employer.
- Medical examination is free at any government or private hospital under Section 397 BNSS.
- A statement about a sexual offence must be recorded by a woman officer, at a place of the survivor's choosing — including her home.
- Zero FIR applies fully — any station must record the complaint regardless of jurisdiction.
- Domestic violence falls under the 2005 Act, allowing protection, residence and monetary relief orders.
For children
- Children in conflict with the law go before the Juvenile Justice Board, never a regular lock-up.
- Offences against children are handled under POCSO, 2012, which mandates child-friendly procedure throughout.
- CHILDLINE 1098 operates round the clock and will physically reach a child in distress.
- Details of a child victim may not be published in any form, including on social media.
- A missing child must be registered as an FIR immediately, on the presumption of kidnapping or trafficking.
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.
What Are My Rights at Anneshvara Police Station?
Your rights do not stop at the station door — that is where they matter most. 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 Anneshvara 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
Paying for a free service
FIRs, NCs, copies and verification are all free. Any demand for money is itself reportable to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Accepting a verbal refusal
If a station refuses a cognizable offence, ask in writing, then escalate to the SP or a magistrate under Sec. 175(3) BNSS.
Not noting the officer's details
Record the name, rank and buckle number of whoever handles your matter. Every escalation route asks for it.
Going to the wrong station and giving up
Zero FIR means any station must record your complaint. Jurisdiction is sorted afterwards, by the police.
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.
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.
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.
More Help and Reference
How to contact the police
Every route to reach the police, and which one suits your situation.
Read the guideAnneshvara Police Station – Questions People Ask Most
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Anneshvara Police Station in Anneshvara.
What is the phone number of Anneshvara Police Station?
A direct landline for Anneshvara Police Station is not currently listed in our index. For emergencies dial 100 or 112, which connects to the Karnataka police control room. For non-urgent matters, visiting in person is the most reliable route, or contact the Bengaluru North district police office.
See other stations near this oneWhere is Anneshvara Police Station located?
Anneshvara Police Station is located at Cargo Road, Anneshvara, Devanahalli taluku, Bengaluru North, Karnataka in Anneshvara, Bengaluru North district, Karnataka, PIN code 560300. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
All police stations in AnneshvaraWhat are the opening hours of Anneshvara Police Station?
Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara Police Station?
Yes. Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara Police Station?
Visit Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara Police Station?
Anneshvara Police Station serves the Cargo Road, Anneshvara, Devanahalli taluku, Bengaluru North, Karnataka area of Anneshvara in Bengaluru North district. Jurisdiction boundaries are set by the Karnataka Police and can be redrawn, so call the station to confirm your address falls under it before travelling.
Police jurisdiction across KarnatakaDoes Anneshvara Police Station have a women's helpdesk?
Yes. Every police station in India, Anneshvara 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 resourcesWhat should I carry when visiting Anneshvara Police Station?
Bring a government photo ID such as Aadhaar, a driving licence or passport, plus anything relating to your matter — bills, receipts, agreements, photographs or screenshots — and the contact details of any witnesses. A short written summary with dates and times makes the visit noticeably faster.
Can I report cybercrime or online fraud at Anneshvara Police Station?
Yes, and Anneshvara 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 stepsCan I do tenant verification at Anneshvara Police Station?
Yes. Landlords letting property in Anneshvara 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 Anneshvara 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 guideHow far is Anneshvara 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 youDo I have to pay anything at Anneshvara Police Station?
No. Registering an FIR or NC, receiving your free copy, address and tenant verification and lost-property reports are all free government services. No officer is entitled to charge for them. If you are asked for money, report it to the Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau or Vigilance Commission.
Who is the SHO of Anneshvara Police Station?
The Station House Officer is the Inspector or Sub-Inspector currently in command, and the posting changes periodically with transfers, so we do not publish individual officer names. Ask at the front desk, or call ahead. Both an Inspector and a Sub-Inspector can register an FIR, so you need not wait for a specific officer.