E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.5 page 25 bleeding from her mouth, her face was swollen and her hearing was impaired, she asked for medical treatment and was taken to the hospital. When she was brought back again to the police headquarters, she refused to eat the food that was provided. She was blindfolded again, and struck with a belt on her legs. She stayed blindfolded for a long period, but was not handcuffed. She remained at the headquarters for about nine days, and was taken back to Hanuman Dhoka District Police Office for about six days. Without a guardian to come and collect her, she remained in detention until a human rights organization was able to have her released. The police had warned her not to tell anyone about the beatings. She was interviewed on 13 September 2005. 32. Ms. Rupa Pun, aged 42, a teacher, as well as an activist of the women’s committee of the anti-Maoist organization, the People’s Front, Damek VDC, Baglung district. On 29 November 2004, at 8 p.m., as she was giving lessons to two teenage students, 60-70 Maoists, men and women, surrounded her home and attempted to forcibly enter it. Using stones, guns and a pick-axe, they entered through a side door. She was apprehended and forced into a room, where she was beaten from her waist to her feet with 1-m-long green sticks approximately 3 cm in diameter. She was held face down on the floor, and four persons rolled sticks all over her body. She was turned over and was trampled on. They proceeded to undress her, removing her trousers. Using a sharpened iron rod, or auger, one man pierced her lower legs, on the shins. They demanded large sums of money, food and shelter. Four persons grabbed her by her arms and legs and threw her onto her bed, where she was hit in the ankle with a rifle butt. Electrical current was applied to the backs of her hands and she lost consciousness for about 30 minutes, at which point her eldest son returned home. The intruders opened fire on him, hitting him in the right hand. He managed to escape but was found and taken away for almost two months. Until the Maoists left for another village at around 10 p.m., villagers feared to intervene. At around 1 a.m., villagers from her previous home in Ward No. 7 took her by stretcher on foot to a health officer and then to the District Hospital, Baglung. Because of the extent of her injuries, she was transferred by minibus to Tribuhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, where she received treatment. She was interviewed on 16 September 2005. B. Nepalgunj 1. Central Prison, Nepalgunj (14 September 2005) 33. Bal Bahadur Rokkya, aged 18, Badki VDC, Jumla district. On 22 July 2005, he was arrested by the police and taken to the political crimes office of the District Police Office. There were four persons in the room with him, including the Deputy Sub-Inspector, the Assistant Sub-Inspector, and an officer named Mr. Katanada. He was accused of involvement in Maoist activities and beaten to force him to confess. His hands and feet were bound and a pole was inserted behind his knees and above his arm, and he was suspended upside-down, beaten with a stick and drenched with water for 10- to 15-minute sessions. This treatment was repeated over a period of three days, after which he confessed. On 31 August, he was taken to court and a case was filed against him. After approximately 37 days at the police station he was remanded in pretrial custody in the Central Prison. According to the medical examination, he exhibited abrasion scars on his back, behind his knees and on his left shin. The injuries were produced by heavy blows with elongated objects, and are consistent with the account and time alleged.