DHAKA: An unknown person or organisation is offering US$30 million for information and evidence on those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on July 17.

The offer is being made through German fraud investigation company Wifka and has been advertised on its website.

‘After the terrible assassination or ‘accident’, all political parties, at home and abroad, said they owed it to the victims, their families and the public to clarify the circumstances of the crash and present evidence for what happened. None of this has yet been done,’ read the advertisement on the website.

Wifka said on Wednesday that it wanted to know who shot down the flight and who gave the order to do so, The Straits Times publishes this report on Thursday.

It also wanted to know if there were any cover-ups of the shooting, what happened to those involved in the shooting, and what kind of weapon was used.

‘Whoever provides evidence that identifies those behind the shoot down, will be given the reward of 30 million dollars. The money is securely deposited in Zurich, Switzerland. It will be paid there or in a different neutral place of the whistleblower's choice,’ read the advertisement, adding that the client is offering to give the informant a new identity.

Wifka said that it works confidentially and advised whistleblowers to take great care.

BDST: 1636 HRS, SEP 18, 2014