Kasab defendant says he was tortured into confessing

The lawyer for Ajmal Aamir Kasab told a special court on Friday that his client's confession to the Mumbai terror attacks was forced and he wanted to retract it. Defence attorney Abbas Kazmi said Kasab wanted to retract the confession as it was made under duress. The court will examine witnesses to the confession today, to determine if it had been forced. Kasab could face the gallows if found guilty.