KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 -- A suspect in the high-profile attack on social media personality Cikgu Chandra claims he was beaten, electrocuted, and tortured by police to force a confession while being interrogated at the Serdang district police headquarters.

The 40-year-old tow-truck operator lodged a police report on Tuesday, claiming that he was beaten multiple times during interrogation.

According to Malaysiakini, he alleged that at least two officers beat him on the head with their footwear, while another twisted a pencil between his toes, causing severe pain.

"My hands were handcuffed behind my back and were stepped on by several officers until I screamed in pain," the man alleged in a police report.

"At the same time, another polic...