63 police stations don't have vehicle, 285 have no mobile phones: Govt

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said there are 17,535 police stations operating in the country now

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1 min read Last Updated : Mar 14 2023 | 10:10 PM IST

As many as 63 police stations in the country do not have any vehicle, 628 police stations do not have telephone connection and 285 police stations don't have a wireless set or mobile phone, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said there are 17,535 police stations operating in the country now.

A total of 63 police stations don't have any vehicle, 628 don't have any telephone connection and 285 don't have a wireless set or mobile phone, he said in a written reply to a question.

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First Published: Mar 14 2023 | 5:32 PM IST

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