CHAPTER-V DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES.
The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.6, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 06.01.2016, with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2006.
The heading of Chapter IV carries a footnote that cannot be shown with the heading: "Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No. 5 of 1997, consisting of section 15."
Any person, who may be accused or reasonably suspected of committing an offence under this Act, and who on demand made by any Prohibition Officer or any Police Officer 1[not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector] refuses to give his name and residence or who gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to believe to be false, may be arrested by such Officer in order that his name and residence may be ascertained.