The Twitter account claiming to be the official handle of terror group Indian Mujahideen originates from Pakistan, senior government officials have reportedly said.

The Twitter account claiming to be the official handle of terror group Indian Mujahideen originates from Pakistan, senior government officials have reportedly said.

The account has now been suspended by Twitter.

Investigators probing the case has said that the tweets were uploaded from somewhere in Pakistan and the exact location could not be ascertained yet.

Sources in Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the home ministry in Delhi have told Times of India that the account was being used from somewhere in Pakistan.

TOI quotes a senior official in the ATS as saying: "Our probe has established that the tweets originated in Pakistan. We cannot pinpoint the exact city or location at this point of time since we have not got a detailed report from the microblogging firm."

While the preliminary report claims that the user is based in Pakistan, the government is still waiting for an official response from Twitter as the user could have used a proxy IP address to post the tweets. A detailed report is awaited.

The unverified Twitter account – @IndianMujahidin - claimed responsibility for the Bodh Gaya blasts that took place early morning of 7 July.

Interestingly, the account, which seemed to have been created a little before the serial blasts, first tweeted that its next target would be Mumbai, in seven days. “Hamara Agla Target Mumbai Hai, Rock Sago To Rock Lo 7days Left”. In a later tweet, it claimed responsibility for the Bodh Gaya blasts.

Initial reports on Wednesday had said that the account was used from somewhere in Canada.

The government, however, has taken no chances and has asked the Maharashtra state government to beef-up security at vital installations across the city.