Guarding Kolkata’s Power Corridor

A strategic central Kolkata police station

The feature profiles Hare Street Police Station and its role in an area containing important government, judicial, financial and administrative institutions. The article traces archival references to the station to the early twentieth century and describes its demanding security responsibilities.

Jurisdiction and daily operations

The station’s area includes major public institutions and commercial locations. The feature explains that daytime duties involve VVIP movement, demonstrations, law-and-order situations, busy junctions and security coordination, while the area is comparatively quieter at night.

A major financial-fraud investigation

The article describes a bank impersonation and forgery case in which a forged request was used to change an account’s registered mobile number and withdraw more than ?3.63 crore. It credits the station’s investigation with resolving the case and highlights the importance of vigilance in a central business district.