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(1) Every chowkidar shall exercise the following powers ancl perform the following duties: (i) he shall give immediate information to the officer- in-charge of the police-station having jurisdiction over the area and to the Pradhan of the Anchal Panchayat, of every unnatural, susp1c1ous or sudden death which may occur, and of any offence specified in Schedule II which may be committed within the jurisdiction of the Anchal Pancliayat and he shall keep the officer-in-charge of the said police-station and the Pradhan informed of all disputes which are likely to lead to a riot or serious affray; (ii) he may, without an order from a Magistrate and without a arrant, arrest (a) any person who has been concerned in any cognizable offence or against whom a reason- able complaint has been made, or credible in- formation has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists of his having been so con- cerned; any person having in his possession without law- . ful excuse, the burden of proving which excuse shall lie on such person, any implement of house-breaking; (c) any person who has been proclaimed as an offen- der under any law; (d) any pe.I\'lon in whose possession anything is found which may reasonably be suspected to be stolen property, or who may reasonably be suspected of having committed an offence, with refer- ence to such thing ; (e) any person who obstructs a police officer while in the execution of his duty or who has escaped, or attempts to escape, from lawful custody; lf) any person reasonably suspected of being a deserter from the Indian Army, Navy or Air Force; and r ·f I 9 (b) Tie est Bengal Panchayat Act, 195g. 25 o 1957.] (Part I.--Chapter VII.Dafadars Section 53.) and Chowkidars.- (iii) (iv) ot V of 98, (g) any released convict committing a breach of any rule- made under sub-section (3) of section 565 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; he shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, and he may 1terpose for the purpose of preventing, the comm1ss1on of any offence specifed in Schedule II; he shall assist private persons in making such arrests as they may lawfully make, and he shall report such arrests without delay to the officer-in- charge of the police-station having jurisdiction over the area; ) (ic) (viii) (vii) he shall report in such manner as may be directed by the District Magistrate, the births and deaths which have occur-red within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Anchal Panchayot; he shall give immediate infonnation to the Gram Panchayat of the outbreak of any epidemic disease among men or cattle within the local limits of its jurisdiction; he shall supply any local information which the District or Subdivisional Magistrate or any police officer may require; he shall observe, and from time to time report to such officer-in-charge, the movements of all bad characters within the jurisdiction of the Anchal Panchayat; (vi) he shall report to such officer-in-charge the arrival of suspicious characters in the neighbourhood; () (ai) (cii) he shall obey the orders of the Anchal Panchayat in regard to keeping watch within its jurisdic- tion and in regard to other matters connected with his duties; he shall give immediate information to the Anchal Panchaat of the commission of any offence under this Act or any rule made thereunder which has come to his knowledge and of any encroachment on, or obstruction to, any road or waterway within the local limits of the j/uri1Sdiction of the Anchal Panchayat, and of any damage to any property vested in the Anchal Panchaat or under its control; he shall assist any person duly authorised by the Anchal Panchayat to collect any rate, tax, toll or fee; Arrested person to be taken to police- station. Archal Panchayat Fund.