E/CN.4/2000/9 page 81 investigation and those in a medical report, as well as on the basis that his affirmations were inconsistent with the account given by his witnesses. 390. Concerning Mohammed Mohammed Naguib Abu-Higazi (ibid., para. 211) and Abdel-Salaam Hassan Hassan Omar (ibid., para. 205), the Government replied that they were arrested on 17 September 1997, pursuant to an order by the Minister of the Interior acting under the Emergency Law. The Government indicated that they were students and members of a terrorist group and that they were released on 25 September 1997. The Department of Public Prosecutions commenced an investigation and when the two individuals were questioned, they complained of having been unlawfully detained and beaten, but traces of the injuries had disappeared. Officers denied the accusations made against them. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that after the documents submitted were reviewed, the correctness of the measures taken against the two men was confirmed and their allegations were refuted, so the investigation was closed with the Assistant Attorney-General's approval on 17 February 1998. 391. Concerning Muhammed Abdel Sattar Hafez (ibid., para. 207), the Government replied that he was arrested at his home on 17 September 1997 pursuant to an order by the Ministry of the Interior and later released on 25 September 1997. It indicated that he was a student and member of a terrorist group. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that he filed a complaint alleging, inter alia, that he had been beaten and an investigation was commenced but the traces of his injuries had disappeared. Officers were questioned and denied the allegations. The Government stated that a review of the documentation, and an examination of police station records confirmed that correct measures had been taken, and his allegations were refuted. Accordingly, the investigation was closed with the Assistant Attorney-General's approval on 17 February 1998. 392. Concerning Magdi Adbel-Moneim Ahmed (ibid., para. 208), the Government replied that he submitted a complaint to the Department of Public Prosecutions (number 7737/1998) alleging, inter alia, that criminal investigation officers from the al-Sahel police station arrested, searched and tortured him to make him confess to theft, and arrested his wife, the doorman of the building and others. The Government indicated that the complaint was referred to the medical examiner, who found his injuries could have been caused in the manner alleged in his complaint. The Government further indicated that although he later withdrew his complaint, it is still being investigated along with a complaint submitted to the Department of Public Prosecutions by his wife. 393. Concerning Gomaa Abdel-Aziz Mohammed Khalil (ibid., para. 210), the Government responded that he was accused on 11 July 1998 of operating a place of prostitution and brought before the Department of Public Prosecutions, which ordered his remand on custody pending an investigation. He was released on 24 March 1999. The Government advised that he has not submitted any complaint of ill-treatment. 394. Concerning Emad Shehata Abdel-Fattah (ibid., para. 213), the Government replied that he was arrested with a warrant on 30 April 1997 for larceny. The Government indicated that he filed a complaint (number 5420/1998) and the Department of Public Prosecutions began an investigation including into statements that he had been beaten by a stick and was tied up by a chain. The officers accused of ill-treatment denied the allegations. The Government further replied that he had been examined by a health inspector, who had found three-