Uganda, Dec. 7 -- Two people suspected of killing former Buyende District Police Commander, Muhammad Kirumira and his friend, Resty Nalinya have accused state agents of coercing them to confess that they committed the offence.

Abubakar Kalungi and Hamza Mwebe appeared at the High Court on Tuesday for the hearing of prosecution evidence in a case in which they are accused of the brutal murder of the outspoken ASP Kirumira and Nalinya.

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The suspects' accusations came up when one of the state witnesses, Steven Walimba, a former assistant inspector of police attached to Jinja Road Police Station presented a charge and caution statement of Kalungi as evidence in court.

Walimba told court that he...