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Under section 23 of the Police Act, 1861, the duty of detecting offenders means:

Section 23 makes it a duty of every police-officer "to detect and bring offenders to justice". Detection means finding and investigating the offender; judgment, sentence and…

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Under section 23 of the Police Act, 1861, the duty of detecting offenders means:

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Section 23 makes it a duty of every police-officer "to detect and bring offenders to justice". Detection means finding and investigating the offender; judgment, sentence and trial belong to the courts.

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