E/CN.4/1995/34 page 124 643. Mikel Iturbe Iturzaeta was arrested on 24 September 1993 in a bar at Hernani, Guipúzcoa by members of the Civil Guard. He was reportedly first taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the Tres Cantos command post. During his detention he allegedly received numerous heavy blows to the head and the ribs and had a plastic bag placed over his face. He was released without charge on 26 September 1993 and subsequently filed a complaint with the court alleging torture. 644. Manuel Arozena was arrested on 24 September 1993 at his home at Hernani by Civil Guards who first took him to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred him to the Tres Cantos command post. During his detention, he allegedly received numerous blows to the head, was forced to remain in an unnatural position and to do press-ups, and had a plastic bag placed over his face. He was released without charge on 26 September 1993 and subsequently lodged a judicial complaint alleging torture. 645. Gorka López Canseco was arrested on 15 June 1993 at his home in Toloso, Guipúzcoa. Following his transfer to the Civil Guard barracks at Antiguo, he was reportedly subjected to constant threats against himself and his family, beaten about the head and burned on the back, probably with a cigarette. He was also forced to remain with his legs on the ground and his hands resting on the bed for one hour, while one civil guard sat on top of him and another beat him. Some hours later he was released without charge and he subsequently filed a judicial complaint. 646. José Lasarte Garmendia was arrested on 27 October 1993 at his home in Hernani by members of the Civil Guard. He was first taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC in Madrid. During his detention, he was reportedly subjected to electric shocks and had a plastic bag placed over his face. He had to be transferred to the Gómez Ulla military hospital due to acute precordial pain. He was released without charge on 30 October 1993 and he subsequently applied for a judicial remedy. 647. José Luis Zabala Amondarain was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Ibarra, Guipúzcoa, by members of the Civil Guard. He was initially taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC. During interrogation, he reportedly received blows to the head, had a plastic bag placed over his face and was forced to remain in one position for a prolonged period. He was released without charge on 30 October 1993. 648. Bittor Etxeberria was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Ibarra by members of the Civil Guard, and initially taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC. While in detention he was allegedly beaten, had a plastic bag placed over his face and was threatened with death. On 30 October 1993, he was released without charge. 649. Ibán Ortiz Digón was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, by members of the Civil Guard. He was first taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC. While in detention, he allegedly received blows to the head and back of the neck, administered with a ruler and a telephone book, and had a plastic bag placed over his face and was threatneed with death. On 30 October 1993, he was released without charge.