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CBI seeks documents on "kickbacks" in wheat deal

Uncovered while probing Iraq's oil-for-food programme

New Delhi: The CBI has approached the Australian Government to provide it with documents following media reports alleging that kickbacks of $ 2.5 million were paid for wheat imports from Australia in 1998.

The agency, which had closed the case in January 2004, approached the Australian Government after the Indian Mission in Canberra sent copies of media reports and the findings of the Cole Commission, which uncovered the kickbacks while probing Iraq's oil-for-food programme, CBI sources said.

The sources said the CBI had, in a communication asked the Australian Government to furnish all documents .

— PTI

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