E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 77 accusations. He allegedly underwent an official medical examination which registered lesions consistent with his allegations. Adilson Rodrigues was allegedly beaten after the public prosecutor’s visit to the police station. He was reportedly handcuffed to the cell bars for two hours. Janderson Sérgio Andrade was reported by police officers to have tried to escape during the public prosecutors’ visit to the police station. He was said to have been beaten on 11 and 12 May 1997 by police officers. He was allegedly threatened with death not to talk about the incident and reportedly killed on 1 January 1999. Wilson Bispo dos Santos was allegedly hidden by police officers during the public prosecutors’ visit to the police station because he had marks and lesions all over his body. He had reportedly been previously kicked, punched, hit with a wooden stick and subjected to electric shocks in order to make him sign a confession. He allegedly underwent an official medical examination, which registered lesions consistent with his allegations. 44. Herbert Almeida Carneiro was reportedly detained at the police station in charge of vehicle theft and robbery in Belo Horizonte. According to the information received, on 22 February 1999 he was forced by three civil police officers to undress and wet his body. He is said to have been placed on a “parrot’s perch”, subjected to electro-shocks and beaten several times with a piece of wood and rubber. It is believed that he underwent an official medical examination and that a judicial inquiry has been opened. The Special Rapporteur would be grateful to receive information about the outcome of the inquiry. 45. Adonias Barbosa da Silva, a salesman, was allegedly arrested in Belo Horizonte on 12 November 1999 on suspicion of theft. He was reportedly beaten, punched in his back and stomach, kicked on his legs and hands and hit with a palmatória. He allegedly underwent an official medical examination, which is said to have registered lesions consistent with his allegations. A judicial inquiry has reportedly been opened. The Special Rapporteur would be grateful to receive information about the outcome of the inquiry. 46. Juarez Fernades Rodrigues, a journalist, and Geraldo Magela de Oliveira, his driver, were allegedly driving a private vehicle on 17 February 2000 in Belo Horizonte when they reportedly saw and took photographs of a military police officer believed to be arresting illegally a 12-year-old boy. They were reportedly leaving when they were stopped by a military police officer, who had arrived in the meanwhile. An officer reportedly took his cellular phone and tried to take his camera. He then tried to make him get out of the car by hitting and grabbing him by his legs and arms. It is reported that he underwent an official medical examination. According to the information received, a judicial inquiry has been opened. The Special Rapporteur would be grateful to receive information about the outcome of the inquiry. 47. Roberto Silvio Ferreira, a street vendor, was allegedly approached by a military police officer in the street in Belo Horizonte on 23 May 2000. He was reportedly taken to the military police box near the bus station where he is said to have been beaten. According to the information received, a sergeant told him that he could “go peacefully” or “be under arrest for disrespect to authority”. It is said that he underwent an official medical examination. The police ouvidor is believed to have been informed about the incident.