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The Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1978

Section 54Penalty for vexatious search, detention, etc., by police-officer

In forceChapter VII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Chapter VII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

s. 54

54. Penalty for vexatious search, detention, etc., by police-officer Any police-officer who vexatiously or unnecessarily searches, detains or arrests any person or seizes the property of any person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand Taka, or with both.

End of s. 54.

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