Mumbai gunman ready for gallows

MUMBAI, India: The young Pakistani gunman who confessed to his role in the Mumbai attacks says he would rather be hanged in this world than face "God's punishment") in the next.

The judge in the trial yesterday "recorded" the guilty plea by the accused but said the trial would go ahead as some charges were still unanswered.

Mohammad Ajmal Kasab who pleaded not guilty in May, on Monday admitted his role and gave details of the three-day rampage last November that killed at least 166 people and raised tensions between India and Pakistan.