Amravati Kotwali Police Station
Kotwali Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra,Amravati, Maharashtra– 444601
Location & Address
- Full Address
- Kotwali Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra
- City
- Amravati
- District
- Amravati
- State
- Maharashtra
- PIN Code
- 444601
- GPS Coordinates
- 20.93200, 77.75230
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Contact Information
Primary Phone
0721-2573100
About Police Stations in Amravati
Police stations in Amravati 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station
Amravati Kotwali Police Station is a local police station serving the Kotwali Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra area of Amravati in Amravati district, Maharashtra. It falls within PIN code 444601. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Amravati Kotwali Police Station is commanded by a Station House Officer, normally an Inspector in an urban posting such as Amravati 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 Amravati typically handle far more everyday civic work — verification, lost property, disputes — than the serious crime that dominates public perception, and Amravati Kotwali Police Station is no exception.
The listed landline for Amravati Kotwali Police Station is 0721-2573100. 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 Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Amravati Kotwali Police Station provides to residents of Amravati and the surrounding Amravati area.
Registering an FIR
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Women's helpdesk
Amravati Kotwali 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 444601 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 Amravati 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 Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati 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 Amravati can ask to be added at the front desk.
Visiting Amravati Kotwali Police Station: What to Expect
Getting there. The station is located at Kotwali Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra. 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 Amravati Kotwali 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
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 Amravati 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 Amravati
- A lost passport, PAN card or driving licence
- A pre-emptive record before a dispute escalates
- Missing vehicle registration or insurance papers
- Address or character verification for an employer
- Lost academic certificates or mark sheets
| 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 |
| Governing provision | Sec. 173 BNSS | Sec. 174 BNSS |
| 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 |
How Do I File an FIR at Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
The First Information Report is the hinge on which any criminal case turns. 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 Amravati Kotwali 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.
After filing
Keep the copy safe, note the Investigating Officer's name and number, and ask when to check back on progress.
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.
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.
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.
How Are Complaints by Women and Children Handled in Amravati?
The protections Indian law extends to women and children go substantially further than the ordinary rules, and every station — Amravati Kotwali 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
- A survivor with a disability may have an interpreter or special educator present, and the statement must be video recorded.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reporting a known or suspected sexual offence against a child is legally compulsory — silence is itself punishable.
- Details of a child victim may not be published in any form, including on social media.
- CHILDLINE 1098 operates round the clock and will physically reach a child in distress.
- 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 Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati 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.
NOC for a new business
Certain trades — bars, cyber cafés, hotels, pawnbrokers — need a police no-objection certificate before licensing.
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.
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.
Where Do I Report Cybercrime in Amravati?
Of everything reported to police in Amravati, 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 Amravati Kotwali 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.
Investment fraud
Trading and crypto groups promising guaranteed returns, usually run through messaging apps.
Sextortion
Threats to publish intimate images. Report it — the law protects you and your identity is not disclosed.
SIM swap
Your number is ported without consent so OTPs reach the attacker. Sudden loss of signal is the warning sign.
Job and task scams
Small payments for 'tasks' that build trust before a large deposit is demanded and vanishes.
What Is Zero FIR, and When Should I Use It?
Every police station in Amravati 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 Amravati.
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 Else Do Police Handle in Amravati?
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.
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.
Missing persons
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.
Carry a recent photograph, a description of clothing, details of any phone or vehicle, and the names of friends and places frequented.
What Are My Rights at Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
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 Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 guideAmravati Kotwali Police Station: Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Amravati Kotwali Police Station in Amravati.
What is the phone number of Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
The listed telephone number for Amravati Kotwali Police Station is 0721-2573100. 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 Maharashtra control room and can dispatch the nearest unit.
See other stations near this oneWhere is Amravati Kotwali Police Station located?
Amravati Kotwali Police Station is located at Kotwali Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra in Amravati, Amravati district, Maharashtra, PIN code 444601. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
All police stations in AmravatiWhat are the opening hours of Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Yes. Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Visit Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Amravati Kotwali Police Station serves the Kotwali Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra area of Amravati in Amravati district. Jurisdiction boundaries are set by the Maharashtra Police and can be redrawn, so call the station to confirm your address falls under it before travelling.
Police jurisdiction across MaharashtraCan I report cybercrime or online fraud at Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Yes, and Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Yes. Landlords letting property in Amravati 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 servicesDoes Amravati Kotwali Police Station have a women's helpdesk?
Yes. Every police station in India, Amravati Kotwali 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 happens if Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati 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 complaintHow do I report a lost phone to Amravati Kotwali 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 Amravati Kotwali 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 youWho is the SHO of Amravati Kotwali 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.
Can I report a road accident to Amravati Kotwali Police Station?
Yes, for accidents within the Amravati 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.
Traffic and accident guidance