Which one of the following is in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 in relation to an arrest made by any member of the Force?

According to Section 13 of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Act, 1968, any member of the Force making an arrest under the Act must, without unnecessary delay, hand over the arrested person to a police officer. In the absence of a police officer, the member must take the person or cause them to be taken to the nearest police station, along with a report detailing the circumstances of the arrest.

The CISF is a specialized security force for industrial undertakings and does not possess the full investigative or custodial powers of the regular police. Therefore, the legal mandate is to transfer custody to the local police authorities immediately to ensure due process. Option A is incorrect as the Act does not permit 48-hour interrogation by CISF; Option B and C are not the prescribed statutory procedures for the handover of the arrested person.