Mumbai:The case involving Ken Haywood, from whose internet connection a threatening mail was sent a few minutes prior to the Ahmedabad serial blasts, was a judicial matter for India, US Assistant Secretary, Richard Boucher said today.

"I have no comment on the issue. I do not know the details of the case," Boucher, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, said.

"The case is a judicial matter for India," he said.

Haywood, an American national, left the country on August 18 despite a look out notice being issued against him by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad.

The threatening email sent by alleged terror group Indian Mujahideen a few minutes prior to the Ahmedabad serial blasts on July 26 was traced to the American national s internet protocol address in Navi Mumbai.

Three computers from Haywood s residence had been seized and he underwent scientific tests like brain mapping and polygraph tests, but was cleared as a suspect by ATS officials after reports from the Forensic Science Laboratory in both matters were negative.

ATS officials suspect Haywood s unsecured wireless internet connection was used to send the email by alleged mastermind of the blasts Taqueer.
Source : PTI