This museum in Chennai tells a story of crime and punishment
Live MintUntil a few months ago, 483, Pantheon Road in Chennai was a heritage Indo Saracenic building on the verge of demolition. Originally built in 1842, the two-story red brick structure with Doric columns and Madras terrace roofing served as the police headquarters until 2013 when the force shifted to a new building. Like many other heritage structures in the city, it fell into neglect until 2020 when it was decided to restore it and turn it into the Tamil Nadu Police Museum. Originally built in 1842; Repurposed in 1856; Restored in 2020; Tamil Nadu Police Museum Estd. In the verandah that runs around the building are showcased the different vehicles used by the police over time—from the seemai vandi used for patrols in the 19th century to motorcycles, motorized speed boats, and even former chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s bullet-proof SUV.
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