Bofors Scandal
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The Bofors Scandal was a major corruption scandal in India in the 1980s; several Indian politicians, including then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, were accused of receiving kickbacks from Bofors AB for winning a bid to supply India's 155 mm field howitzer. The scale of the corruption was far worse than any that India had seen before, and directly led to the defeat of Gandhi's ruling Indian National Congress party in the November 1989 general elections. Following his withdrawal from the Government, Rajiv Gandhi's security detail was reduced. He was subsequently assassinated on May 21, 1991. On February 5, 2004 the Delhi High Court exonerated Rajiv Gandhi of any involvement in the scandal.
The name of the agent associated with the scandal was Ottavio Quattrocchi. He is still wanted by the Delhi court that is conducting hearings about the scandal and is on the Interpol watch list. He allegedly used his closeness to Indian government officials including Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to swing an arms deal for purchasing anti-aircraft guns in the favor of Bofors.
On May 31, 2005, the High court of Delhi dismissed the Bofors case allegations against the British business brothers, Shrichand, Gopichand and Prakash Hinduja.