New Delhi  - Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani gunman suspect captured during the Mumbai terrorist attacks, has confessed before a court that he and his colleagues were trained under the supervision of a Pakistani army official, the public prosecutor said Friday.

The trial of Kasab, who the prosecution accused of killing 166 people during the attacks, opened Wednesday and resumed on Friday after the special court in Mumbai appointed a new lawyer for the leading suspect.

New Delhi, Apr. 17 : The National Human Rights Institutions of South Asian countries today passed a Resolution after a two day conference in New Delhi and agreed to work towards National Capacity Building through sharing of experience, information and best practices on human rights.

They also agreed to take steps to promote human rights awareness by holding conferences of NHRIs atleast once in two years in addition to exchanges of visits, training programmes and bilateral or regional cooperation between these Institutions.

New Delhi, Apr. 17 : Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit on Friday expressed shock over the torture and death of a 11-year-old student at the hands of her teacher.

"I am shocked. This should not have happened. This is just not acceptable. I have spoken to the Education Secretary and MCD Commissioner. We will ensure that this is the last incident of its kind," a television channel quoted Dixit, as saying on Friday.

New Delhi, Apr. 17 : A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against the teacher under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) for the death of 11-year-old Shanno Khan, a class two student of the Delhi Government run ND Primary School.

Shanno died at the Lok Nayak Hospital on Friday more than 24 hours after going into a comatose state following a severe thrashing and torture by her teacher Manju, who is currently absconding.

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) condemned the torture of Shanno Khan.

New Delhi  - An 11-year-old girl died in New Delhi Friday after being tortured by her schoolteacher apparently for not doing her homework, news reports and officials said.

Shanno Khan fell unconscious soon after being punished at the government-run school in the Bawana area in Delhi on Wednesday and was admitted at a hospital.

Parents of the class-two student alleged that she slipped into a coma after her teacher banged her head and made her stand out in the sun for two hours.

New Delhi, Apr. 17 : The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday condemned the torture of 11-year-old Shanno Khan by her schoolteacher. Khan was in coma for over 24 hours, and died in hospital this afternoon.