E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.5 page 24 his jaw and left arm, and multiple contusions on his cheeks, arms and back, which were produced by heavy blows and were consistent with the time and account described. At the time of the visit of the Special Rapporteur he was malnourished, exhibited muscular atrophy, and it was apparent that treatment had been delayed. He requires immediate hospitalization. 30. Funshok Sherpa, aged 20. On 18 August 2004, he was arrested by plain clothes RNA personnel and taken to the customs office, where he was held for six days and interrogated about his alleged involvement in Maoist activities. He was hung up and beaten, a plank of wood was put on his chest and two people stood on it for 10 minutes, and he was forced to lie on a cold wet cement floor and beaten all over the body for two hours with a pipe, as well as struck on the soles of his feet. In Sundarijal he was not beaten. At the time of the interview he complained of continued chest pain. He indicated that around three years previously he had been forcibly recruited by the Maoists to porter equipment for four or five months until he ran away to Kathmandu. When he returned to his village in Marbin VDC, Sindhupalchowk district, Maoists seized him and took him about 3 km away, where he was beaten and threatened with death for escaping and spying for the Government. 5. Other cases 31. Ms. D.O., aged 17, Bardya. In or around September 2004, she was abducted from her home by Maoists and held for almost two months for training and indoctrination before she escaped and returned home. The Maoists went to her house and amputated one of the toes of her left foot, using a small knife, as punishment for running away. She and her stepmother were threatened with further mutilation if medical treatment was sought. However, after three days she was able to go to the health centre. Around the end of December 2004, when she had recovered and returned to secondary school in Goltakuri VDC, Dang district, 6 persons came to her school and abducted 10 female students, including herself. They were blindfolded and taken to Panchakule VDC, where they had to stay overnight in two rooms. The next day the 10 girls were distributed among 10 different groups. She was brought to Fulbari where she was given clothes and sent to Badhir district, Kathmandu, to collect donations for the Maoists. Together with 14 others, she walked through the jungle for seven days. During the night she escaped and sought refuge in a temple and, although she wanted to return home, she was afraid that the Maoists would kill her. On the advice of her brother she approached a police officer to surrender and seek protection. She was detained for one night in Hanuman Dhoka District Police Office where she recounted her story. The officers did not believe her and took her to the police headquarters the next day. She was blindfolded in transit, and at the headquarters her eyes were uncovered and she was taken into a room where she was interrogated and struck repeatedly in the face. This lasted for several hours. She was taken to a cell where she was verbally abused, struck again, told to take off all her clothes and threatened with hot water and stinging nettles. She refused to confess and said that they should shoot her instead. The torturers answered that that would be too easy, and brought out a steel rod with which they threatened to beat her. She was accused of being sent by the Maoists to spy on the police. She was questioned about her acquaintances, Maoist hiding places, and their activities. She was taken by car to show them the place where her group had camped outside of Kathmandu, but was unable to find it, and was returned to police headquarters. There two policemen pushed her head against a wall, forced her to hold her ears and squat repeatedly, and hit her in the face and stomach. Because she was