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Section 48
Crime investigation
(1) According to section 47, if the fund comes to the knowledge directly or indirectly through a complaint or by any other means, the executive director may designate an officer-level employee under him as an investigation officer to conduct an investigation into the related offense.
(2) In accordance with sub-section (1), while investigating the crime or collecting evidence, the police may arrest the person involved in the crime, search any place related to the crime, take custody of documents or other items related to the crime, make a statement and prepare a bond in accordance with the prevailing law. All rights shall be vested in the investigating officer.
(3) During the investigation according to sub-section (2), the investigation officer shall make a statement to the accused and if there is sufficient basis to show that he is guilty from the evidence obtained immediately, he shall open the case, release him on bail or bail, or if bail or bail cannot be given, he shall take the permission of the officer hearing the case within seven days at a time, not exceeding twenty-five days. He can be detained for days and take action.
(4) When investigating and filing a case on his own behalf in accordance with this section, the investigating officer shall take the opinion of the public prosecutor.
(5) It shall be the duty of all concerned, including the police, to provide necessary assistance to the investigating officer in the investigation work under this section.