E/CN.4/1993/26 page 14 Bahrain Information received from the Government on cases included in previous reports 37. On 10 January 1992 the Government replied to the case of the alleged death as a result of torture of Mamdouh Mahdi Ahmad, which had been transmitted by the Special Rapporteur on 18 October 1991. According to the reply Mamdouh Mahdi Ahmad, who was not subjected to any form of torture, exercised all the rights to which accused persons are entitled, including the assistance of a lawyer and family visits in prison. His death on 19 May 1991 was in no way connected with the alleged torture. Bangladesh Information transmitted to the Government 38. By letter dated 12 November 1992 the Special Rapporteur communicated to the Government of Bangladesh that he had received allegations with regard to the practice of torture in the country. According to these allegations on 25 March 1991 members of the Range Reserve Police Force fired at a crowd in Bheramara, Kushtia district, and arrested five persons, Shukchand, Atiar, Ripon, Biplab and Mannan, after having injured them. They were reportedly taken to the local high school, which the police were using as a temporary camp, where they were reportedly subjected to severe beating. As a result, Biplab's leg was broken and Shukchand died. 39. The Special Rapporteur was also informed of 18 cases of torture and ill-treatment in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Among them were the following: (a) Milan Kanti Chakma, Upali Chakma, Syamal Kanti Chakma, Dipankar Chakma and Bimalendu Chakma. These persons were among a group of villagers of Poapara village, in Kaukhali Upazilla, Chittagong Hill Tracts, who, on 20 March 1992, were summoned to the Kashkhali army camp. Once there they were interrogated and subjected to various forms of torture. They were reportedly hung from trees upside down, beaten severely, given electric shocks and water was forced through their nostrils until they lost their hearing and became unconscious; (b) Silcham Chakma; Master Kamal Chakma, aged 16; Barpeda Chakma, aged 17; Priyalal Chakma; Kula Mohan Chakma and Pindu Mohan Chakma. They were among a group of persons who, on 20 May 1992, were arrested by army personnel of Champa Tali camp, in Ghagra zone. Once in the camp they were interrogated and subjected to severe beating with sticks and kicked with boots; (c) Bina Chakma, aged 15; Mita Khisa, aged 13; Rakhi Sona Khisa, aged 16; Karuna Chakma; Royna Chakma, aged 14; Urbasi Chakma and Tipu Rani Chakma, aged 17. On 14 March 1992 members of the Chowdhuri Chara army camp occupied by the 8th Engineering Corps of the Bangladesh Army led an operation against the people of Krishnama Chara village in No. 71 Choto Mahapuram Mouza and No. 78 Bagachari Mouza and raped the above-mentioned girls.