E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 53 both legs, a laceration of a toe, and other injuries. An independent medical expert concluded that his injuries were consistent with the torture allegations. No action was reportedly taken with regard to a complaint filed by the victim. 264. The Government replied that, pursuant to the complaint filed by Adhikari Biraj, two subinspectors and two constables had been arrested and later released on bail. They were placed under suspension, a criminal case was registered on 28 January 1994 with the court of sessions judge, East and North, and the matter was sub judice. A payment of 114,288 rupees had been made to the alleged victim for medical and other expenses. 265. Dhan Raj Tamang, an SDF party worker from West Sikkim, was reportedly arrested by police on 7 December 1993 and subsequently beaten throughout the night. He was released from custody the next day and collapsed and died upon reaching the home of another SDF activist. A post-mortem was said to have revealed the presence of "grievous injuries". 266. The Government replied that a Home Guard official and two constables, who had reportedly tortured Dhan Raj Tamang, were arrested and released on bail. They had been placed under suspension. A case was registered with the court of sessions judge, South and West, on 7 July 1994 and the matter was sub judice. 267. The Special Rapporteur transmitted another letter on 22 September 1995 advising the Government that he had received information indicating that the incidence of death in custody due to torture in the country had increased markedly in 1994. In this connection, he transmitted the cases summarized in the following paragraphs. In its letter of 8 December 1995, the Government replied to some of these cases and those replies follow the corresponding summary of allegations. 268. Safiq Rahman, reportedly arrested on 6 June 1994 on suspicion of theft, was allegedly beaten to death with sticks by police from Badorpur police station in Assam. His body was observed with marks of torture, including broken fingers and teeth. 269. The Government replied that Safiq Rahman and another person had been beaten up by members of the public in Kamalpora village, after they were discovered with stolen property. A case had been registered against "the people" of the village. That case was under investigation. 270. Romancel Deep, a 14-year-old boy reportedly arrested on 6 September 1994, was allegedly beaten with sticks by police officers from Ghildari police station in Assam. The beatings caused swelling to his entire body. Police officials reported on 8 September that he had committed suicide, but refused to hand over his body to the family and instead cremated it after the post-mortem was conducted. The Assam government reportedly ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death.