Author: Ajit K Dubey
Publication: The Times of India
Date: August 27, 2008
Kenneth Haywood was an agent of the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), say sources in the intelligence agencies.
According to the sources, Haywood was involved
in anti-India activities by hobnobbing with groups like the Students Islamic
Movement of India (SIMI).
Haywood's Internet protocol address was used
by terror groups to send the threat e-mail to news organisations prior to
the blasts in Ahmedabad.
"This man had links with terror groups.
His track record and his escape from India confirm that he was working for
the US intelligence agencies," said a senior official. Officials also
said that Haywood had served a term with the US army.
The official stated to be able to flee the
country despite a lookout notice against him, means that Haywood received
help from highly-placed sources.
"One of the immigration officials was
suspended by the government and an inquiry has also been ordered to look into
his escape, but this is an eyewash. One needs to have very high-level contacts
to escape from the country when the agencies want you for investigation in
a blast case. He must have contacts in the US embassy," said the official.
He added that there have been instances where the Central Intelligence Agency
has been found to be indulging in anti-India activities. "Rossiana Minchu,
an American citizen, who was involved in the Navy War room leak case, managed
to flee with the help of US embassy officials," said the officer.
- ajit.dubey@mid-day.com
