A Glimpse of Inter-State Arrest

Introduction Although this form of investigation or arrest is constitutionally unlawful, it occurs when authorities from one state arrest the accused or perpetrator in another state. A police officer can only arrest or investigate someone who is within their state's borders. For example, if someone commits a crime in Delhi and is vested in Delhi, only Delhi police, not police from other states, have the jurisdiction to arrest that offender. To arrest an accused from another state, a state's police force must communicate with the police force of the state where the accused is located, which has the right to act...