Section 15, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) A Police Officer may, without a warrant, arrest aperson- (a) who commits an offence, in his presence, involving violence or dishonesty; (b) whom another person positively accuses of having committed a felony or an offence punishable by a sentence of life imprisonment, or, an offence of larceny, receiving stolen property, embezzlement, false pretense or an offence relating to the theft of property; (c) whom another person suspects of having committed a felony or an offence punishable by a sentence of life imprisonment or a misdemeanor under paragraph (b), if - (i) the suspicion of such other person appears to the Police Officer to be well founded; and (ii) that person declares his name and place of residence to the Police Officer and accompany the Police Officer to the nearest police station or lock up, if required to do so; (d) whom he has reasonable cause to suspect of having committed or being about to commit a felony or an offence punishable by a sentence of life imprisonment; (e) whom he finds in any way disturbing the peace, whether in a public or private place or causing annoyance to another person; (f) who obstructs a Police Officer while in the execution of his duty, or who has escaped or attempts to escape from lawful custody. (2) Nothing in this section shall in any way affect or derogate from any other powers conferred on Police Officers by this Act or any other enactment.