E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 102 believed to have driven to the police barracks where they called the lieutenant, who had allegedly been at the song festival and was said to have been intoxicated. Having listened to an explanation of the events, the lieutenant and, subsequently, the three other police officers are said to have drawn their weapons and told Adaildo Martins Queiroz to give himself up. He was allegedly handcuffed and punched and one officer reportedly tried to kick him in the genitals and hit him in the side. The officers allegedly hit him several times on the head with a pistol, a revolver and a rifle. They reportedly shot in his direction, and threatened him with death. As a result, he is said to have lost consciousness. He is said then to have been taken to a civil police station, from which he allegedly escaped the same day. The following day, he allegedly reported the incident at another police station. The lieutenant, who is said to have been appointed delegado several days after the incident, is said to be turning up at Adaildo Martins Queiroz’s place of residence in an intoxicated state. The latter is reportedly subjected to pressure by other officers to change his statement, which he has refused to do. He reportedly underwent two medical examinations, which are said to have registered lesions consistent with his allegations. An inquiry was allegedly opened. The Special Rapporteur would be grateful to receive information about the outcome of the inquiry. 160. Jairo Barros de Araújo was allegedly beaten by two reportedly drunk policemen in plain clothes in a bar in Marabá on 9 April 2000 while he was discussing the bill with the bar’s owner, who was also said to have been beaten by the police. The above-named person was reportedly taken to a police station where it is reported he was severely punched, kicked and beaten with a palmatória. The officers allegedly took his money and watch. He was reportedly released three hours later after being threatened not to say anything about the incident. According to the information received, he underwent a medical examination, which allegedly registered lesions consistent with the allegations. An inquiry is said to have been opened. The Special Rapporteur would be grateful to receive information about the outcome of the inquiry. 161. Hildebrando de Silva Freitas was allegedly arrested by civil police officers in his bar on 15 November 1997 in Belém. He is said to have been hit on the neck during his transfer to the police station of Telégrafo. His family was reported to have been informed of his arrest immediately. At the police station, he was reportedly beaten, slapped on the face and punched in the kidney region by police officers upon the delegado’s orders and thrown into a cell. The delegado allegedly threatened that he was going to “become a woman” inside the cell. He was reportedly frightened and tried to run away. The delegado reportedly shot in his direction and started to kick his genital area. He was allegedly taken to a special cell, where he was reportedly beaten again by detainees to whom police officers had given iron bars. Some days later, he was reportedly released on bail. He reportedly underwent an official medical examination at the IML which is said to have registered lesions consistent with the allegations. He then reportedly filed a complaint with the corregedoria and the ouvidoria. It is believed that there has been no substantial investigation by the corregedoria while the ouvidor has been closely following up the matter. According to the information received, the police claimed that his injuries were self-inflicted. The police have brought forward false witnesses stating that he had paid people to beat him up after he was released from the police station. It is nevertheless believed than less than 30 minutes after his release he was at the IML which recorded injuries as that had not been inflicted recently. A witness to the beatings in the police station is also said to have testified. The police investigation is said to have ignored the statement of this witness. Finally, it is