E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 57 tourists. He was allegedly beaten severely by the police officers and died in hospital on 19 August. Police officials maintained that his death was due to suicide. 296. The Government replied that five railway officials, including two railway police officials, had been arrested in the case of Rajesh Singhal and were released on bail. A charge-sheet enumerating several charges against them had been filed and the matter was pending in court. 297. Satish Kumar, a 13-year-old resident of Kapali Thottam, Tamil Nadu, was arrested on 8 June 1994 under allegation of theft from a shop where he worked. He was allegedly tortured in Mylapore police station, during the course of which he vomited blood. His father was unable to provide the money demanded by the police for his release. Police officers allegedly forced a rickshaw driver to accompany them to the house of the family, where they dumped his body. His family recovered his body the next day and brought it to hospital, but doctors said that Satish Kumar had been dead for three hours. Three police officers, including a subinspector, were arrested in connection with the incident, a magisterial inquiry and post-mortem were ordered and compensation was paid to his family. 298. The Government replied that a charge-sheet had been filed on 7 March 1995 in the court of the chief metropolitan magistrate against an inspector, a subinspector and two constables, who were found prima facie guilty in the case of Satish Kumar. The case was under way. An ex gratia payment was also made to the kin of the deceased. 299. Muniyandi, a resident of Naral, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, was reportedly arrested on 26 April 1994 for selling illegal liquor. He was allegedly beaten severely and died in hospital. Three police officials were suspended and the revenue divisional officer was ordered to conduct an inquiry into the incident. 300. The Government replied that the collector of Ramanathapuram district had an inquiry conducted and the report of the inquiry was under consideration. An official of the Prohibition Enforcement Wing of the police was suspected of involvement in torturing Muniyandi. Compensation had been ordered from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the wife of the deceased. 301. Vasantha, a female resident of Muthandikuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, who had gone to Muthandikuppam police station on 22 March 1994 to escape social harassment, was allegedly raped and tortured to death by officers. A departmental inquiry resulted in the suspension of a subinspector and four constables, but the officers subsequently absconded. 302. According to the Government, a subinspector, a head constable and three constables were found prima facie guilty in connection with the case of Vasantha. The CID filed a charge-sheet in the court of the judicial magistrate, Panruti on 2 March 1995. The case was under way. 303. Ram Lotan, a resident of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on 18 May 1994 after being detained during a routine check and was allegedly beaten to death. A magisterial inquiry was undertaken and a deputy