British-era M’luru North police station building gets a facelift

Mangaluru: The

Mangaluru North Police station building

,

built during the British-era

and located in

Bunder

, was given a

facelift

recently.

City police chief N Shashi Kumar

along with DCP (law and order) Hariram Shankar and DCP (crime and traffic) B P Dinesh Kumar, after visiting the police station on Wednesday, told reporters that the police station building situated on .67 acres was built in 1889 at a cost of Rs 16,000.

The restoration works were taken up by inspector Govindaraju B, who was recently transferred to CCB Bengaluru, with the help of philanthropists, including City Centre Mall and others, at an approximate cost of Rs 8 lakh.

“Several works, including replastering, electrical works, plugging seepage, parking and laying of interlocks have been undertaken. The colonial structure needs some more restoration to enhance its historic value, as it is located in the Central Business District of the coastal city, with close proximity to the old port,” Shashi Kumar said.

ACP Central Subdivision, P A Hegde, and inspector Raghavendra M Byndoor provided details, and accompanied city police chief across the two-floor building. The station accommodates 65 staff, including five police sub-inspectors, eight ASIs, 20 head constables, 31 police constables and one inspector. The ACP’s office is adjacent to this colonial structure.


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