(1) Whenever the District Magistrate or the Subdivisional Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police receives information from any person or upon his own knowledge that an offence has been committed under the Act within his jurisdiction, he shall immediately visit the place of occurrence and submit a report to the State Government.
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(2) The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police shall ensure that,-
(i) the First Information Report is registered in the concerned police station and effective measures for apprehending the accused are taken;
(ii) such police force has been deployed in the area and such other preventive measures as may deem proper and necessary have been taken;
(iii) detailed report about commission of offence under the Act, loss and damage to the property of the victim has been prepared;
(iv) effective and necessary steps to provide protection to the witnesses and other sympathizers of the victim have been taken;
(v) immediate relief to the victim has been provided; and
(vi) any other measure is taken, if required.