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About Sulya Police Station
Sulya Police Station is a local police station serving the NH275, Sulya, Sulya taluk, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka area of Sulya in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. It falls within PIN code 574239. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
The officer in charge here holds the post of SHO, a rank filled by an Inspector in Sulya and by a Sub-Inspector in less densely populated jurisdictions. 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 Dakshina Kannada district covers both dense residential pockets and commercial stretches, the mix of work reaching Sulya Police Station ranges from property offences and vehicle theft to verification paperwork and neighbour disputes.
A direct landline for Sulya 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 Dakshina Kannada district police office.
Every service described below is provided free of charge. No officer at Sulya 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 Sulya Police Station
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Sulya Police Station provides to residents of Sulya and the surrounding Dakshina Kannada area.
Registering an FIR
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Sulya 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 Sulya most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Women's helpdesk
Sulya 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 574239 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 Sulya 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 Sulya 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 Dakshina Kannada 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 Sulya can ask to be added at the front desk.
Visiting Sulya Police Station: What to Expect
Getting there. The station is located at NH275, Sulya, Sulya taluk, Dakshina Kannada, 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. The doors never close, but the queue is not constant. At Sulya Police Station, as at most stations, the heaviest walk-in traffic falls between about 10am and 1pm. 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 Sulya?
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 Sulya 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 Sulya
- Lost academic certificates or mark sheets
- Misplaced government ration or pension documents
- A lost passport, PAN card or driving licence
- A minor boundary or parking dispute with a neighbour
- A lost cheque book or bank passbook
| 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 |
| Arrest without warrant | Permitted | Not permitted |
| Free copy for you | Yes — legally guaranteed | Yes — always ask for it |
| Investigation starts | Immediately | Only after a magistrate's order |
| Typical offences | Theft, assault, burglary, fraud, kidnapping | Lost property, nuisance, minor disputes, defamation |
What Is an FIR and How Do I Register One at Sulya 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 Sulya 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.
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.
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.
What to carry
Government photo ID, documents or bills relating to the incident, photographs, screenshots, and contact details for any witnesses.
If you are a witness
You can set an FIR in motion without being the victim. A relative, a passer-by, even an anonymous caller can report a cognizable offence.
Do I Have to Go to the Station Nearest the Crime?
Every police station in Sulya 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.
It is the commonest reason people are sent away from a station and give up. 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 Sulya.
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.
What Are the Different Rooms in a Police Station For?
Stations divide into functions, not one open counter. Heading to the right one saves a long wait in the wrong queue.
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 Should I Do in the First Hour After Being Scammed?
Cyber fraud is the fastest-growing category of crime reported in Sulya, and the one where speed matters most. 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 Sulya 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.
UPI & bank fraud
Fake collect-requests and calls impersonating bank staff asking for an OTP. No bank ever asks for an OTP.
Fake customer care
Search-engine results leading to spoofed helpline numbers that talk you into screen-sharing.
Sextortion
Threats to publish intimate images. Report it — the law protects you and your identity is not disclosed.
Investment fraud
Trading and crypto groups promising guaranteed returns, usually run through messaging apps.
What Should a Woman Know Before Going to a Police Station in Sulya?
Women and children are owed safeguards under Indian law considerably stronger than routine procedure, and every station — Sulya 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
- Zero FIR applies fully — any station must record the complaint regardless of jurisdiction.
- Every station must run a Women's Helpdesk, staffed by a woman officer wherever posting strength allows.
- A statement about a sexual offence must be recorded by a woman officer, at a place of the survivor's choosing — including her home.
- A woman cannot be arrested between sunset and sunrise without a magistrate's written permission.
- Workplace harassment is covered by the POSH Act, 2013, which requires an Internal Committee at every employer.
For children
- The officer recording a POCSO statement must not be in uniform, and the child must never be made to meet the accused.
- A missing child must be registered as an FIR immediately, on the presumption of kidnapping or trafficking.
- 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.
- A child's statement should be recorded at home or another place where the child feels safe.
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 Verification Services Can I Get at Sulya 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 Sulya 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.
Event and protest permission
Public gatherings, processions and loudspeaker use need prior permission from the local station or DCP office.
Character certificate
Often required for government jobs and licences. Issued by the station covering your address after a routine record check.
Arms licence verification
A far deeper check involving neighbourhood enquiry, medical fitness and references. Expect several weeks.
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 Are My Rights at Sulya 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 Sulya 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.
What Do People Get Wrong at Sulya Police Station?
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.
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.
Not noting the officer's details
Record the name, rank and buckle number of whoever handles your matter. Every escalation route asks for it.
Deleting the evidence
Screenshots, chat logs, call records and emails are evidence. Embarrassment is not a reason to destroy your own case.
Leaving without your free copy
Both an FIR and an NC entitle you to a copy at no cost. Without it you cannot claim insurance, apply for duplicates, or prove you reported anything.
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.
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 guideSulya Police Station: Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Sulya Police Station in Sulya.
What is the phone number of Sulya Police Station?
A direct landline for Sulya 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 Dakshina Kannada district police office.
See other stations near this oneWhere is Sulya Police Station located?
Sulya Police Station is located at NH275, Sulya, Sulya taluk, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka in Sulya, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code 574239. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
All police stations in SulyaWhat are the opening hours of Sulya Police Station?
Sulya 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 Sulya Police Station?
Yes. Sulya 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 Sulya Police Station?
Visit Sulya 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 Sulya Police Station?
Sulya Police Station serves the NH275, Sulya, Sulya taluk, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka area of Sulya in Dakshina Kannada 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 KarnatakaIs Sulya 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 Sulya Police Station to record a cognizable complaint and forward it to the correct station.
Compare stations in SulyaCan I report cybercrime or online fraud at Sulya Police Station?
Yes, and Sulya 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 stepsDoes Sulya Police Station have a women's helpdesk?
Yes. Every police station in India, Sulya 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 Sulya 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 get passport verification done at Sulya Police Station?
If your address falls under this jurisdiction, yes — passport applications from PIN code 574239 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 explainedAre there other police stations near Sulya Police Station?
Yes — Sulya is served by several stations, and under Zero FIR any of them must record a cognizable complaint regardless of jurisdiction. If this station is not the right one for your matter, or simply not the closest to you right now, the nearby stations listed on this page are all valid alternatives.
All stations in SulyaHow do I report a lost phone to Sulya 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 guideWhat happens if Sulya 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 Dakshina Kannada 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 complaint