Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- Newly appointed Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar on Friday, October 17, announced that he will be available at the historic Kotwal House every Friday to personally meet residents of the Old City.

The new initiative by the Hyderabad police commissioner is aimed at building closer ties with Old City residents, said Sajjanar. On Friday he visited the Kotwal House and said that the he wants to ensure that citizens' concerns are addressed without delay.

The 125-year-old Kotwal House, also known as the old Hyderabad Police Commissioner's office, has been fully restored after lying in neglect for years. The heritage structure was donated for the purpose by the sixth Nizam of the city, Nawab Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, a...