Section 7: Information to be given to concerned police office

1) If any police office knows, from the contents of information received by it in relation to any offence set forth in Schedule-1or on its own initiative, that such offence has been committed or is being committed or is likely to be committed in the area of another police office, such police office shall, as soon as possible, send such information to the concerned police office, and inform the informant to appear in the concerned police office, as required.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if there is a possibility that the offender may escape and any exhibits or evidence related to the offence may disappear due to the non-availability of the investigating authority for the time being because of geographical remoteness or any other cause, the competent investigating officer of the concerned police office receiving such information shall make preliminary investigation into the offence committed in such area and send details of such investigation to the concerned police office.

3) Such authority shall, prior to making preliminary investigation pursuant to sub-section (2), give information to the concerned police office and the one level higher police office.