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Duties of Police Patel.—The Police Patel shall, subject to the orders of the District Magistrate,— (i) act under the orders of the authorised officer and within whose jurisdiction the village is situated; (ii) furnish such authorised officer with any returns or information called for and keep him informed as to the state of crime and all matters connected with the Village Police; 87 (iii) afford all police officers every assistance in his power when called upon by them for assistance in the performance of their duties; (iv) obey and execute all orders issued to him by a Magistrate or a Police Officer; (v) collect and communicate to the Police Officer information affecting the public peace; (vi) detect and bring offenders in the village to justice; (vii) arrest persons whom he has reason to believe to have committed cognizable offences; and (viii) prevent within the limits of his village, as far as possible, the commission of offences and public nuisances.