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06/10/2024
Laws of Bangladesh

The Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1978

( Ordinance NO. XLVIII OF 1978 )

Chapter VII

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

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

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