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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 00:46
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Govt mum on Haywood's departure

Tuesday about the sudden departure of Ken Haywood, an executive of an M.N.C. whose computer Internet connection was used to send terror e-mail minutes before Ahmedabad blasts,but the Government chose to remain mum.

Haywood left on the intervening night of August 17-18 from Indira Gandhi International Airport here, despite a lookout notice issued by the Mumbai police pending against the 48-year-old U.S. citizen. He was accompanied by his wife andtwo daughters to his home via Brussels.

The sudden departure of Haywood has given rise to considerable speculation about him including whether he hadlinks with a western intelligence agency.

There was speculation that his links with intelligence agencies had come to fore after which he felt threatened andleft the country. However, no one was forthcoming to confirm.

Haywood underwent lie detector and brain mapping testand nothing adverse was found against him.

Mumbai police's anti-terrorist squad had summoned him to verify the allegation that a senior police official haddemanded a bribe from him.

Working with Cambell White in the country's commercial capital, Haywood was questioned several times after the Internet Protocol (I.P.) address of Indian Mujahideen mail, sent to various media houses minutes before Ahmedabad blasts,led to his flat in Navi Mumbai.

The entire building had a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) with Haywood being one of the users. He had claimed that his connection, which was not password protected, was used by theterror group to send the email.

Haywood, who had come on a four-year contract, worked as a corporate training manager with Campbell White. He has more than 20 years experience in the field and has held seniorpositions with Fortune 500 companies throughout that time.

He has completed courses of study in civil engineering, real estate law, business communications, conflict resolution and advanced professional training courses, a statement issuedby the company sometime back said.

Gujarat Police is already on the look out for a technical professional, who was working with Wipro company, as they claim that he could have possibly hacked his internetconnection.


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