Police in Bangalore stated they had security concerns knowning that Bangalore was a "highly sensitive" community.
Google launched its project to gather high definition images to offer Google users 360 diploma views of streets just last month in Bangalore.
Google data collection has caused concern in several countries.
Cameras mounted on cars and tricycles was taking pictures in road across Bangalore.
"We received a cover letter from Bangalore's commissioner of police and are also reviewing it. We will never be collecting any more shots for Street View until we talk to the police, " a new Google spokeswoman told AFP.
Police told the BBC which they had expressed concern in regards to the project and said they asked Google to get clearance from India's ministry involving home and external extramarital relationships.
Bangalore's additional police commissioner, Sunil Kumar, explained that Bangalore, home to key support and scientific institutions like Indian Space Research Operation and Hindustan Aeronautics, was high took place terror targets.
In 2008 a few bombs exploded around metropolis, killing one woman along with injuring several others.
But Google India's Solution Head Vinay Goel shared with India's CNN-IBN news channel which they were "only driving at public roads and having publicly available imagery. "
2009 almost 250, 000 Germans told The search engines to blur pictures in their homes on the Street View service as well as the Czech government also banished Google from taking any new photos for that service.
In the UK Google has additionally agreed to delete exclusive emails and passwords mistakenly found from wireless networks simply by its Street View automobiles.
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