Section 13(1) in The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967
(1)If any unnatural or sudden death occurs, or any cropse be found, within the bounds of any village, the Police-patil shall forthwith proceed to the place of incident and call upon two or more intelligent persons belonging to the village or neighbourhood, who shall investigate the causes of death and all the circumstances of the case and make a written report of the same, which the Police-patil shall cause to be forthwith delivered to the Station Officer.
