Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar today said the initial investigation report received by the ministry did not indicate any police mistreatment of some 200 Indian nationals - most of them information technology professionals - arrested o­n Sunday.

The minister added that he received a protest note from the Indian government and the Indian High Commission here today o­n the alleged police mistreatment of the detainees, which included physical assault and the defacing of their passports.

The detainees were reportedly ordered to do sit-ups, while others were stripped to their underwear, slapped and kicked inside the police station.

"These allegations had been widely published in many India-based newspapers. These are very serious allegations. The initial report we have now doesn't show any wrongful act of the police," said Syed Hamid.