E/CN.4/2000/9 page 75 station, while three were allegedly transferred to an unidentified place. The police chief denied the detention of any of the persons in the station when two lawyers made inquiries. The detention was also reported to the Chief Prosecutor, who the lawyers requested to visit the Kasr Al-Nil police station. Further, on 11 September 1998, notification was filed with the Attorney General of Central Cairo to investigate the incident and on 13 September notification was filed with the Public Prosecutor. 368. Mostafa Gad Al-Karim Mostafa was allegedly subjected to torture in the Heliopolis police station on 15 September 1998. He and others were reportedly arrested and held by the investigation unit of the Heliopolis police station when a neighbour died of a heart attack during an argument between Mostafa and the neighbour. The police allegedly removed his clothes, tied his hands and legs and beat him on the feet after being tied to the falaka. The Heliopolis Prosecution Office reportedly examined his injuries on 16 September 1998 and ordered that he be examined by a forensic doctor on 21 September 1998. Further, notification was reportedly filed with the Assistant Public Prosecutor and a report was sent to the Attorney General, who reportedly referred the victim to the head of the Heliopolis Prosecution Office. 369. Mahmoud Sami Mohamed, Rabba Atta Ibrahim, Nagwa Fadl Tawfeek and Shaaban Sami Al-Rayis were allegedly arrested on 10 October 1998 by police from the AlHawamdya police station in order to coerce them to give information on the hiding place of three fugitives, who were their neighbours, who had escaped from the police station. Mahmoud Sami Mohamed was held in detention from 10 to 14 October and tortured in the office of the head of the investigation unit. He was allegedly blindfolded, his hands tied behind his back, beaten with sticks and administered electric shocks on several parts of his body. Further, one of the officers allegedly threatened to rape his wife in front of him if he did not speak. Medical reports issued by the Badrashein Hospital indicate that he suffered bruises on his right shoulder and arm, bruises on the left elbow, bruises on the right knee and thigh, a wound above the right wrist and bruises and marks on the back, beneath the neck. Rabha Atta Ibrahim was also allegedly held from 10 to 14 October and tortured in the office of the head of the investigations unit, reportedly in order to force her to give information about the whereabouts of the three fugitives. The police allegedly beat her on the feet with a stick after tying her to the falaka, cut her hair, punched her shoulders, kicked her and tied her hands and legs and gave her electric shocks. The medical report indicates that she suffered a bruise on the upper right arm and bruises and swelling on both knees. Nagwa Fadl Tawfeek was reportedly arrested on 10 October and taken to the police station where the police are alleged to have removed her head cover, beat her face with their hands, and then tied her legs and raised them while they beat her feet with a stick for approximately 15 minutes. She was then allegedly ordered to stand up and she was beaten on her head and entire body with a stick. Further, an officer allegedly attempted to remove her clothes and touch her breasts and threatened to rape her. Sahaaban Sami Al-Rayis, the brother of one of the fugitives, was reportedly arrested on 10 October and taken to the police station. He was allegedly beaten and kicked in the genitals when he was unable to provide information on the whereabouts of his brother. He was then allegedly taken to the investigation office, where he was blindfolded, his hands tied to the falaka, and an electric wire was connected to his body. Whenever he said he did not know where his brother was, the police allegedly connected the current. He was reportedly subjected to electric shocks for half an hour and then water was poured over him. All of the above-named individuals were reportedly released on 15 October