by Selina Lum

TWO prisoners, defending themselves against allegations of torturing their former cellmate and forcing him to perform sexual acts, took turns to grill their 22-year-old victim from the dock on Tuesday.

The first, Iryan Abdul Karim, 21, holding a bundle of documents in his hands, continued his systematic questioning, which began on Monday afternoon, before challenging the victim's version of events.

The second, Muhammad Hamdan Abdul Rahman, 20, launched his cross-examination with a speech accusing the victim of telling lies to seek revenge.

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