Indian police raid top C'Wealth games officials

Updated: 2010-12-01 15:01

(Agencies)

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NEW DELHI - Indian police have raided the homes and offices of two top organizers of the recent Commonwealth Games following accusations that that they paid exorbitant rates for buying equipment from a Swiss company.

R.K. Gaur, a spokesman for the Central Bureau of Investigation, says incriminating documents have been recovered during Tuesday's searches.

India had hoped to boost its world reputation by hosting the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games but instead the event was overshadowed by allegations of corruption, construction delays and cost overruns.

The CBI accused the officials of causing a huge loss by paying 1.07 billion rupees ($23 million) to Swiss Timings Limited for purchasing a timing, scoring and result system which was available at a much cheaper rate elsewhere.

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