Hyderabad, May 28 -- In a development that will bring some cheer to heritage enthusiasts, the historic James Street Police Station on MG Road in Secunderabad has been nearly restored back to glory. The structure, built in 1900, is a landmark monument in the former British Cantonment area, which was where the British East India troops moved into after they settled down in the city.

Over the last two decades the James Street Police Station had gone into disrepair and was in dire need of restoration. It had also been painted blue and white. The station was also renamed to Ramgopalpet PS after Dewan Bahadur Seth Ramgopal, who was an important figure in the erstwhile state of Hyderabad. He had donated money for the construction of the James S...