One would imagine that having police presence in a neighbourhood would make its residents feel safe. But, for families of Vrindavan 3 CHS in Malad and Lalubhai Compound in Mankhurd which share their buildings with the police stations of Dindoshi and Mankhurd respectively, the experience has been nothing short of a nightmare. The constant movement of visitors inside their premises, and the high-handedness of the police, has robbed residents off their privacy.

For residents of Vrindavan 3 CHS, life has never been the same, ever since the Dindoshi police station moved into its premises, in the aftermath of the 1992 riots. At present, the compound has five buildings, comprising 109 flats with the police station located in the A wing. The ground floor of the A Wing has a station house and officers' room, while the first floor has a detection room. Recently, the police also opened a new office of externed criminals on the third floor.