kotwali

or kot·wa·lee

[ koht-wah-lee ]

noun

, Indian English.

1. a police station.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kotwali¹

First recorded in 1835–45, kotwali is from the Hindi word koṭwālī

Example Sentences

The "antique FIRs" provide details into some 29 other similar cases that were registered at the city's five main police stations - Sabzi Mandi, Mehrauli, Kotwali, Sadar Bazar and Nangloi - between 1861 to the early 1900s.

From BBC

“We don’t know how big this is yet,” said Kotwali police inspector Shyamanand Mandal, when asked whether the charity’s other shelters had been involved in similar activities.

From Seattle Times

"The wedding rituals began around 7 p.m. and have now completed," Kajod Mal, a local police officer, told Reuters by telephone from Kotwali town, close to the wedding venue.

From Reuters

Kajod Mal, a local police officer, told Reuters by telephone from Kotwali town, close to the wedding venue.

From Reuters

Nevertheless they beat him, and took his cart and all that was in it, and sent him to the Kotwali.

From Project Gutenberg