Criminal Procedure Code 33 Aid to persons other than police officer executing warrant 12. When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer any other person may aid in the execution of the warrant if the person to whom the warrant is directed is near at hand and acting in the execution of his warrant. Public to give information of certain matters 13. (1) Every person aware— (a) of the commission of or the intention of any other person to commit any offence punishable under the Penal Code or any other written law; or (b) of any sudden or unnatural death or death by violence or of any death under suspicious circumstances, or of the body of any person being found dead without its being known how that person came by death, shall in the absence of reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon the person so aware, immediately give information to the officer in charge of the nearest police station or to a police officer or the nearest penghulu of the commission or intention or of the sudden, unnatural or violent death or of the finding of the dead body, as the case may be. (2) If any person discovers any dead body and he has reason to believe that the deceased met with his death through an unlawful act or omission he shall not remove or in any way alter the position of the body except so far as is necessary for its safety. Police officer bound to report certain matters 14. Every police officer and every penghulu shall forthwith communicate to the nearest Magistrate or police officer not below the rank of Inspector any information which he may have or obtain respecting— (a) the occurrence of any sudden or unnatural death or of any death under suspicious circumstances; or (b) the finding of the dead body of any person without its being known how the person came by his death.