This reporter had a sense of been there, done that, during an inspection of the toilets at police stations in Thane. Like the toilets in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai police stations, here too, he was greeted with the now familiar filth, lack of lights, stench, etc.

'Don't we deserve better?'
The ground-plus-one structure of the Naupada police station, painted white, attracts good vibes from outside. But step into its toilet and it's the same story. The loos are filthy and stink. There is no exhaust fan. While this reporter was checking the status of the toilets, a constable entered and spat in a corner. "This is a very dirty toilet but we don't have an option so we use it," said the constable. "They (senior officials) come to visit the police station, check the diaries and other stuff, but never bother to check the toilets and officers' rooms. Don't we deserve better infrastructure in police stations?" he questioned.