Power to exercise authority against mobs.

(1) It shall be the duty of every police officer in-charge of a police station to exercise his authority on a mob in order to cause it to disperse. (2) In exercise of his authority, a police officer in-charge of a police station may use such powers as vested under section 129 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974). (3) The police officer shall cause to register the First Information Report under relevant provisions of law against such persons who disseminate irresponsible and explosive messages or videos having content which is likely to incite mob violence and mob lynching of any nature.