Udhawa Police Station
khanvel & kasa, Udhawa, Talasari Taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra,Udhawa, Maharashtra– 104606
Location & Address
- Full Address
- khanvel & kasa, Udhawa, Talasari Taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra
- City
- Udhawa
- District
- Palghar
- State
- Maharashtra
- PIN Code
- 104606
- GPS Coordinates
- 20.09351, 73.00354
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About Police Stations in Udhawa
Police stations in Udhawa 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 Udhawa Police Station
Udhawa Police Station is a local police station serving the khanvel & kasa, Udhawa, Talasari Taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra area of Udhawa in Palghar district, Maharashtra. It falls within PIN code 104606. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Udhawa Police Station is commanded by a Station House Officer, normally an Inspector in an urban posting such as Udhawa and a Sub-Inspector in smaller towns. Both ranks can register an FIR, so you do not need to wait for a particular officer to be on duty before a cognizable offence is recorded.
Because Palghar district covers both dense residential pockets and commercial stretches, the mix of work reaching Udhawa Police Station ranges from property offences and vehicle theft to verification paperwork and neighbour disputes.
A direct landline for Udhawa Police Station is not currently listed in our index. For any emergency, dial 100 or 112, which connects you to the Maharashtra 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 Palghar district police office.
Every service described below is provided free of charge. No officer at Udhawa 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 Udhawa Police Station
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Udhawa Police Station provides to residents of Udhawa and the surrounding Palghar area.
Registering an FIR
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Udhawa 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 Udhawa most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Women's helpdesk
Udhawa 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 104606 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 Udhawa 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 Udhawa 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 Palghar 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 Udhawa can ask to be added at the front desk.
Visiting Udhawa Police Station: What to Expect
Getting there. The station is located at khanvel & kasa, Udhawa, Talasari Taluka, Palghar, 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. The doors never close, but the queue is not constant. At Udhawa 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
NC or FIR — Which One Applies to My Complaint?
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 Udhawa 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 Udhawa
- Misplaced government ration or pension documents
- A lost passport, PAN card or driving licence
- Address or character verification for an employer
- A pre-emptive record before a dispute escalates
- Lost academic certificates or mark sheets
| Aspect | FIR (Cognizable) | NC (Non-Cognizable) |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest without warrant | Permitted | Not permitted |
| Goes to court as | Chargesheet or closure report | Only if a magistrate orders inquiry |
| Typical offences | Theft, assault, burglary, fraud, kidnapping | Lost property, nuisance, minor disputes, defamation |
| Investigation starts | Immediately | Only after a magistrate's order |
| Free copy for you | Yes — legally guaranteed | Yes — always ask for it |
| Court permission needed | No | Yes |
How Do I File an FIR at Udhawa Police Station?
An FIR — First Information Report — is the document that sets the criminal justice system in motion. 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 Udhawa 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.
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 to carry
Government photo ID, documents or bills relating to the incident, photographs, screenshots, and contact details for any witnesses.
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.
Where Do I Report Cybercrime in Udhawa?
Cyber fraud is the fastest-growing category of crime reported in Udhawa, 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 Udhawa 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.
SIM swap
Your number is ported without consent so OTPs reach the attacker. Sudden loss of signal is the warning sign.
Investment fraud
Trading and crypto groups promising guaranteed returns, usually run through messaging apps.
Job and task scams
Small payments for 'tasks' that build trust before a large deposit is demanded and vanishes.
Fake customer care
Search-engine results leading to spoofed helpline numbers that talk you into screen-sharing.
Traffic, Missing Persons and Lost Property in Udhawa
Traffic matters
For a hit-and-run, note whatever registration you can, look for nearby CCTV or dashcam footage, and register an FIR the same day.
Road accidents are cognizable. Call 112 immediately and do not move vehicles unless someone needs hospital — Good Samaritan guidelines protect rescuers, and no hospital may refuse emergency treatment or demand payment first.
Lost and found
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.
Missing persons
Carry a recent photograph, a description of clothing, details of any phone or vehicle, and the names of friends and places frequented.
If the person is under eighteen, police must register an FIR at once on the presumption of kidnapping and upload details to TrackChild.
What Are the Different Rooms in a Police Station For?
Behind the front counter a station splits into distinct functions, and going straight to the right one is the difference between twenty minutes and half a day.
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 Udhawa?
The protections Indian law extends to women and children go substantially further than the ordinary rules, and every station — Udhawa 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
- The survivor's identity may not be disclosed — publishing it is itself an offence.
- Domestic violence falls under the 2005 Act, allowing protection, residence and monetary relief orders.
- 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.
- Medical examination is free at any government or private hospital under Section 397 BNSS.
For children
- Reporting a known or suspected sexual offence against a child is legally compulsory — silence is itself punishable.
- 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.
- A child's statement should be recorded at home or another place where the child feels safe.
- Children in conflict with the law go before the Juvenile Justice Board, never a regular lock-up.
Helplines: 1091 women's helpline, 181 domestic abuse, 1098 CHILDLINE, 112 any emergency. All free, all twenty-four hours, all working from a phone with no balance. See every emergency number explained.
How Long Does Police Verification Take at Udhawa Police Station?
For the majority of residents in Udhawa, the only reason they ever deal with police is paperwork: the check underpinning passports, tenancies and job offers. Knowing how it runs in Udhawa will save you weeks. Our guide to contacting the police covers what to prepare for each type.
Event and protest permission
Public gatherings, processions and loudspeaker use need prior permission from the local station or DCP office.
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.
Character certificate
Often required for government jobs and licences. Issued by the station covering your address after a routine record check.
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.
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.
Do My Rights Change Inside a 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 Udhawa 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
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.
Deleting the evidence
Screenshots, chat logs, call records and emails are evidence. Embarrassment is not a reason to destroy your own case.
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.
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.
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 guideUdhawa Police Station – Questions People Ask Most
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Udhawa Police Station in Udhawa.
What is the phone number of Udhawa Police Station?
A direct landline for Udhawa Police Station is not currently listed in our index. For emergencies dial 100 or 112, which connects to the Maharashtra police control room. For non-urgent matters, visiting in person is the most reliable route, or contact the Palghar district police office.
See other stations near this oneWhere is Udhawa Police Station located?
Udhawa Police Station is located at khanvel & kasa, Udhawa, Talasari Taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra in Udhawa, Palghar district, Maharashtra, PIN code 104606. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
All police stations in UdhawaWhat are the opening hours of Udhawa Police Station?
Udhawa 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 Udhawa Police Station?
Yes. Udhawa 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 Udhawa Police Station?
Visit Udhawa 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 Udhawa Police Station?
Udhawa Police Station serves the khanvel & kasa, Udhawa, Talasari Taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra area of Udhawa in Palghar 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 MaharashtraWho is the SHO of Udhawa 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 do tenant verification at Udhawa Police Station?
Yes. Landlords letting property in Udhawa 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 Udhawa Police Station have a women's helpdesk?
Yes. Every police station in India, Udhawa 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 resourcesAre there other police stations near Udhawa Police Station?
Yes — Udhawa 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 UdhawaCan I report a road accident to Udhawa Police Station?
Yes, for accidents within the Palghar 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 guidanceCan I report a missing person at Udhawa Police Station?
Yes, and immediately — there is no twenty-four hour waiting period, despite the persistent myth. If the missing person is under eighteen, Udhawa Police Station 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.
Reporting someone missingCan I get passport verification done at Udhawa Police Station?
If your address falls under this jurisdiction, yes — passport applications from PIN code 104606 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 explainedHow do I report a lost phone to Udhawa 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 guide