Emergency help
In an emergency, call 112. It reaches police, fire and ambulance services anywhere in India, free, from any phone.
VoiceOfVillage does not send help and does not receive emergency requests. Please call the number directly.
Call 112 now- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)One number for all emergencies, across India.112
- AmbulanceRun by each state; if it doesn't connect, call 112.108
- FireAlso reachable through 112.101
- Women helpline24 hours, toll-free.181
- Child helplineFor a child in danger or needing care.1098
- Elderline (senior citizens)Information, support and rescue for older people.14567
- Cyber fraud helplineReport online money fraud quickly — the sooner, the better.1930
If calling is hard
- Smartphone: press the power button 3 times quickly to start a panic call to 112.
- Basic phone: long-press the 5 or 9 key to start a panic call to 112.
- A phone call does not need mobile data or internet.
- Restarting or waking a phone can also press the power button three times — take care not to call by mistake.
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Where these numbers come from
Only national numbers confirmed on official Government of India websites are listed. State and district control-room numbers are not shown until we can confirm them for each place.
- Emergency Response Support System, Ministry of Home Affairs
- MHA: ERSS is integrated with Police (100), Fire (101), Health (108)
- Ministry of Women and Child Development — Women Helpline 181
- Ministry of Women and Child Development — Mission Vatsalya Child Helpline
- Department of Social Justice and Empowerment — Elderline
- Ministry of Home Affairs — National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
- 112 India — Frequently Asked Questions (panic button)