Section 299(3) in Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993
(3)It shall also be the duty of all police officers to give immediate information to the Adhyaksha or Secretary of the Grama Panchayat, Adhyaksha or Executive officer of Taluk Panchayat, Adhyaksha or Chief Executive Officer of the or Zilla Panchayat the commission of any offence against the provisions of this Act or of any rule, regulation or bye-law made thereunder, or where a member of the Grama Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat is arrested within twenty-four hours of such arrest and to assist all officers and servants of the Grama Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat in the exercise of their lawful authority.