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Power of Police officer to take possession of the dead body.- (1) Whenever an Officer-in-charge of the Police Station has reason to believe from personal knowledge or otherwise and taken down in writing that any dead body is being used or likely to be used by unlawful assembly or family members for remonstration, he shall take possession of the dead body and information to this effect, shall be sent immediately to the concerned Executive Magistrate and District Superintendent of Police. (2) After taking possession of the dead body, the Officer-in-charge of the Police Station shall send the body to the nearest Hospital authorized by the Government to conduct post mortem examinations; if so warranted.