E/CN.4/1993/26 page 72 denied any knowledge of the criminal offence the police put crushed stones into his shoes and made him jump up and down in time with the ringing of a bell. He was beaten on the hands and thighs and pinched on the thighs with something which he identified as a pair of pliers. 306. With respect to the case of John Ralengana, the Government reported that a riot took place in the prison after foodstuffs were discovered in the possession of John Ralengana. It was subsequent to the quelling of the riot that allegations of torture were made. However, John Ralengana did get medical treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and subsequently received the visit of a doctor sent by his family on several occasions. A medical report revealed that he sustained gunshot wounds on both thighs. A report by prison authorities neither identified the persons responsible for the infliction of the wounds nor state any form of further investigation or legal action taken. As for the case of Khabele Khaebana the Government reported that he had been examined in the presence of his parents by a doctor who found his state of health satisfactory and did not recommend any further treatment. An official inspection of the cells was carried out. It emerged that there was no possibility of their being water-logged, due to the way in which they were constructed. 307. In addition to the above cases it was reported that the authorities had failed to take effective action against those responsible for these kinds of abuses. In some cases there had been no action even after the High Court had concluded that torture or other abuses had taken place. Malaysia Information transmitted to the Government 308. On 21 August 1992 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government on behalf of a group of 43 Acehnese asylum-seekers who were occupying the premises of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kuala Lumpur because they had been threatened with being forcibly returned to Indonesia. Fears were expressed that, if this happened, they would be at risk of being detained upon arrival to their country and tortured. The same concern was expressed with regard to another group of about 400 persons who had reportedly been detained in Malaysia for more than a year and were also at risk of being expelled to Indonesia. Mauritania Information transmitted to the Government 309. The Special Rapporteur addressed an urgent appeal to the Government on 28 September 1992 in connection with incidents reported to have taken place in the village of Sory-Male, M'Bagne department. The village was surrounded by security forces on 23 August 1992 after the murder of an Arab trader and all the men of the village were taken to the school for questioning. Mr. Dia Hamath Atoumane, age 70, was reported to have died the next day apparently because of maltreatment during interrogation. At least four men, Sarr Alassane N'Dama, Niass Yaya, M'Bodj Hamidou and Diop Ismaila Demba has been taken to Aleg and formally charged with murder. It was reported that they had been tortured during interrogation and concern had been voiced that they might be subjected to further maltreatment.