A/HRC/7/2 page 41 Observations 156. The Working Group is grateful to the Government for the invitation extended to the Working Group to conduct a mission. The Working Group looks forward to receiving the report on measures taken to implement the recommendations included in the report on the country visit. India Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 325 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the urgent the standard action procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied N/A 8 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 2 Multiple replies on some cases General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A N/A 1 N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 331 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A Standard cases 157. The Working Group transmitted eight newly reported cases of disappearance to the Government of India. Two newly reported cases occurred in 2001 and 2002. The first case concerns Manzoor Ahmad Dar, who was reportedly arrested at his home by military officers. The second case concerns Manzoor Amad Wani, who was reportedly stopped near a Battalion Camp and was taken away by military officers. Six reported disappearances took place in Kashmir between 2003 and 2005. Three of these cases concerned Saif-U-Dir Khatana, Amin Wani Mohammed and Ghulam Mohammed, who were arrested by the Indian Armed Forces. One case concerned Mohamed Salim Dar, a school clerk who was arrested by Special Operations Group and the Indian Armed Forces. Another case concerned Fayaz Ahmad Najar, who was arrested by the 43rd Battalion of the Border Security Force. The last case concerned Naseer Ahmed Sheikh, a shopkeeper who was arrested by the Police and Security Forces. Information from the Government 158. No information was received from the Government regarding outstanding cases. Information from sources 159. No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases. Clarifications 160. The Working Group decided to clarify two cases, concerning two men who disappeared in 2000, where the six-month rule had been previously applied.