Powers of entry, search, seizure and freezing of accounts

Powers of entry, search, seizure and freezing of accounts.—Any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police may-

1. (i) enter any public or commercial place or online platform, used as a common gambling house, at any time, with such force and with such assistance as may be necessary; arrest all persons found therein;
2. (ii) search all such persons and all parts of such public or commercial place or online platform;
3. (iii) seize—

1. (a) all money found with such persons;
2. (b) all instruments of gambling; and
3. (c) all moneys, securities for money and articles of value reasonably suspected to have been used or intended to be used for the purpose of gambling which are found in such place; and
4. (d) freeze such bank accounts, wallet accounts or other financial or digital accounts as are found to have been used for the purpose of gambling or online gambling.