E/CN.4/2000/9 page 100 right eye was allegedly severely injured and he was reportedly taken to a private hospital the following day, where he was declared dead upon arrival. His body was reportedly covered with wounds. A post mortem examination was performed on 23 June, but as of 28 June no report had been issued to the local officials, despite the fact that regulations require a report to be issued within 24 hours. A senior police official reportedly proclaimed before a crowd that he would file murder charges against the police constables involved, but the police reportedly refused to comment later when questioned on the matter. 495. Ghulam Mohmmad Guru was reportedly arrested in November 1995 by members of the Border Security Forces (BSF) and Renigades camped at Karangar Srinagar and taken to the Karan Nagar interrogation centre. During interrogation, he was allegedly severely beaten on the head and nose and lost consciousness for four days. He was reportedly subsequently transferred to an interrogation centre known as "Papa Two" where he was detained for a few months and subjected to further torture. As a result, he was reportedly paralysed on one side of his body. From "Papa Two", he was transferred to Court Bilwal Jail and then Udhampor. No medical treatment was provided to him until he was taken to Jammu Hospital. From there he was shifted to Rangrate Jail and finally released on 4 April 1998. He is now reportedly completely disabled. 496. Ali Mohammad Bhat was reportedly taken from his home on 15 December 1998, by members of the 15th Rajputana Rifles, to the Watlub Bandipora camp for interrogation about the possession of a gun. During this period, his father went to the camp and was allegedly arrested and subjected to torture. He is reported to have then taken members of the Rajputana Rifles to his home to search for the weapon. When they were unable to find any weapons, they threw Ali Mohammad from the third storey of his house. He suffered a broken leg and arm and injuries to his head. He was transferred to the Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla Srinagar. 497. Nazir Ahmid Hajam was allegedly arrested in the Tehsil Sonawari district, Baramullah, by members of the Indian army camped at Manasbal Safapora, on 16 January 1999. He reportedly died in custody at the camp, allegedly as a result of torture. His body was taken to the village of Chewa and fired upon indiscriminately to make it appear as though he had been killed in a fight. 498. Y. Mani, Vice-President of the All Manipur United Clubs Organization (AMUCO), which has recently protested human rights violations in the state, was allegedly arrested at his home by security forces of the 32 Rashtirya Rifles on 16 April 1999 and taken to the local army camp, where he was accused of belonging to the Revolutionary Peoples Front (RPF). He was allegedly beaten on his entire body, including his head and face, with a wooden stick, and on his back with an iron chain. He reportedly needed to be hospitalized for two days as a result of his injuries. 499. In the same letter, the Special Rapporteur reminded the Government of a number of cases transmitted in 1997 and 1998, in relation to which no replies had been received. 500. By letter dated 22 November 1999, sent jointly with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received a number of individual cases of alleged rape which are summarized below.