Thane, May 10 (PTI) The Maharashtra revenue department has allotted 40 acre land in Bhiwandi area here for setting up of the Thane district rural police headquarters, officials said on Tuesday.

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Eight years ago, when Palghar district was carved out of Thane, the headquarters of rural police here remained in Thane city.

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The state revenue department on Monday sanctioned 40 acre land in Vashere and Sape villages of Bhiwandi town for the establishment of the Thane rural police headquarters, said a release issued by the office of district Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde.

Currently, the Thane rural police have 11 police stations and three sub-divisions - Murbad, Ganeshpuri and Sahapur - under their jurisidiction, covering parts of Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Murbad and Sahapur talukas.

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