Police stations in Ujjain operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They handle emergency response, FIR registration, NC reports, lost property, and more.
Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain is a local police station serving the Madhav Nagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh area of Ujjain in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh. It falls within PIN code 456001. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Command of Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain rests with a Station House Officer — an Inspector in a built-up area like Ujjain, or a Sub-Inspector in a smaller posting. 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 Ujjain district covers both dense residential pockets and commercial stretches, the mix of work reaching Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain ranges from property offences and vehicle theft to verification paperwork and neighbour disputes.
The listed landline for Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain is 0734-2551100. Use it for non-urgent enquiries — to confirm the station is handling your matter, to ask which documents to bring, or to check whether a particular officer is on duty. Station landlines are not staffed the way an emergency line is, so for anything urgent dial 100 or 112 instead, which routes you to a control room that can dispatch the nearest available unit.
Every service described below is provided free of charge. No officer at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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.
What you can do here
Services Available at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain provides to residents of Ujjain and the surrounding Ujjain area.
Registering an FIR
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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 Ujjain most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Women's helpdesk
Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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 456001 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 Ujjain 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 Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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 Ujjain 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 Ujjain can ask to be added at the front desk.
Before you go
Visiting Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain: What to Expect
Getting there. The station is located at Madhav Nagar, Ujjain, Madhya 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. Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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
Do not travel here in an emergency
If a crime is in progress, someone is injured, or you are in immediate danger, calling is always faster than travelling. The control room can dispatch whichever unit is closest to you, which may not be Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain.
What Is an NC at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
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.
What decides the category is the gravity of the offence in law, not how serious it feels. 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 Ujjain 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 Ujjain
Address or character verification for an employer
Misplaced government ration or pension documents
Missing vehicle registration or insurance papers
A minor boundary or parking dispute with a neighbour
A pre-emptive record before a dispute escalates
The three routes a complaint can take. Which applies depends on the offence, not on which station you walk into.
Comparison of FIR and NC
Aspect
FIR (Cognizable)
NC (Non-Cognizable)
Court permission needed
No
Yes
Arrest without warrant
Permitted
Not permitted
Free copy for you
Yes — legally guaranteed
Yes — always ask for it
Typical offences
Theft, assault, burglary, fraud, kidnapping
Lost property, nuisance, minor disputes, defamation
Goes to court as
Chargesheet or closure report
Only if a magistrate orders inquiry
Investigation starts
Immediately
Only after a magistrate's order
First Information Report
What Is an FIR and How Do I Register One at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
The decision the duty officer makes when you report something — and the escalation path if a cognizable offence is refused.
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.
The test is whether the offence is cognizable: serious enough to justify arrest without a warrant. Theft, burglary, assault causing hurt, kidnapping, rioting and murder all qualify. For anything less serious a station such as Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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.
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.
Getting updates
Under the 2023 codes you are entitled to a progress update within ninety days. Most state portals also allow status lookup by FIR number.
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.
Everyday paperwork
What Verification Services Can I Get at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
The same five-step chain covers passport, tenant, employment and character verification — only the initiating authority changes.
Crime is not what brings most people to a station in Ujjain. Verification is. Knowing how it runs in Ujjain will save you weeks. Our guide to contacting the police covers what to prepare for each type.
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.
Domestic staff checks
Verification of drivers, cooks and security staff is mandatory in several states. Most urban forces now accept this online.
NOC for a new business
Certain trades — bars, cyber cafés, hotels, pawnbrokers — need a police no-objection certificate before licensing.
Character certificate
Often required for government jobs and licences. Issued by the station covering your address after a routine record check.
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.
Other common matters
Traffic, Missing Persons and Lost Property in Ujjain
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.
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.
Many urban forces now accept lost-article reports online and email a downloadable certificate — worth checking before travelling to a station.
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.
A typical station layout. Smaller rural stations combine several functions into one room, but every one of them exists somewhere.
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.
Protection provisions
What Protections Do Women and Children Have in Ujjain?
Women and children are owed safeguards under Indian law considerably stronger than routine procedure, and every station — Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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.
Every station must run a Women's Helpdesk, staffed by a woman officer wherever posting strength allows.
Zero FIR applies fully — any station must record the complaint regardless of jurisdiction.
A statement about a sexual offence must be recorded by a woman officer, at a place of the survivor's choosing — including her home.
Domestic violence falls under the 2005 Act, allowing protection, residence and monetary relief orders.
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.
Digital crime
What Should I Do in the First Hour After Being Scammed?
Why the first sixty minutes matter more than anything you do afterwards.
Of everything reported to police in Ujjain, 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 Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain. 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.
Investment fraud
Trading and crypto groups promising guaranteed returns, usually run through messaging apps.
Digital arrest scam
Callers posing as police, CBI or customs claiming you are implicated and demanding money. No agency works this way.
Matrimonial fraud
Long-running fake relationships on matrimonial sites ending in a money request.
Know before you go
What Rights Do I Have If I Am Arrested?
If any of these is denied, note the officer's name and buckle number and complain to the SP, the State Human Rights Commission, or your state's Police Complaints Authority.
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 Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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.
Avoid these
What Should I Avoid Doing at a Police Station?
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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.
2
Not noting the officer's details
Record the name, rank and buckle number of whoever handles your matter. Every escalation route asks for it.
3
Going to the wrong station and giving up
Zero FIR means any station must record your complaint. Jurisdiction is sorted afterwards, by the police.
4
Deleting the evidence
Screenshots, chat logs, call records and emails are evidence. Embarrassment is not a reason to destroy your own case.
5
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.
6
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.
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.
Keep reading
More Help and Reference
Our sources
Where this data comes from and how it is verified.
What People Want to Know About Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain in Ujjain.
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What is the phone number of Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
The listed telephone number for Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain is 0734-2551100. Use it for non-urgent enquiries — confirming the station handles your matter, checking which documents to bring, or asking whether a particular officer is on duty. In an emergency dial 100 or 112 instead, which reaches the Madhya Pradesh control room and can dispatch the nearest unit.
Where is Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain located?
Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain is located at Madhav Nagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh in Ujjain, Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh, PIN code 456001. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
What are the opening hours of Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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.
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Can I file an FIR at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Yes. Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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 do I file an NC at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Visit Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain 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.
Which areas fall under Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain serves the Madhav Nagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh area of Ujjain in Ujjain district. Jurisdiction boundaries are set by the Madhya Pradesh Police and can be redrawn, so call the station to confirm your address falls under it before travelling.
Can I do tenant verification at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Yes. Landlords letting property in Ujjain 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.
What happens if Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain refuses to register my complaint?
Ask for the refusal in writing. Send a written complaint to the Superintendent or Deputy Commissioner of Police for Ujjain 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.
Are there other police stations near Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Yes — Ujjain 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.
Who is the SHO of Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
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.
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Can I report a road accident to Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Yes, for accidents within the Ujjain jurisdiction. But if an accident is unfolding, call 112 first — the control room dispatches police and ambulance together and reaches you faster than travelling to a station. Indian law protects good-faith rescuers, and no hospital may refuse emergency treatment or demand payment first.
How do I report a lost phone to Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
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.
Can I report a missing person at Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
Yes, and immediately — there is no twenty-four hour waiting period, despite the persistent myth. If the missing person is under eighteen, Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain must register an FIR straight away on the presumption of kidnapping and upload details to the TrackChild portal. Bring a recent photograph and a description of clothing.
What should I carry when visiting Madhavnagar Police Station Ujjain?
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.