NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has announced a reward of Rs.10 lakh to anyone from general public for providing credible information resulting in arrest of real culprits in a case relating to rape and murder of a minor girl, a resident of village Shirgul, Tehsil Theog, Police Station Kotkhai, District Shimla (Himachal Pradesh).

The victim had left Government Senior Secondary School, Mahashu on 04.07.2017 at about 4.30 p.m. She did not reach home and her dead body was recovered on 06.07.2017 from the forest area of Hailalla, Kotkhai, District Shimla.

The information can be given to CBI over telephone/mobile numbers 91-9650394782 (Dy.SP, SC-I, CBI); 8219885920, 8219893590 (Local numbers of Himachal Pradesh); Landline No.011-24368637, 24368640 (SP, SC-I, CBI, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-), Mobile -9870530011 and email spscu2del@cbi.gov.in. The name and details of the Informant will be kept secret.

CBI had registered the case on 22.07.2017 on the orders dated 19.07.2017 of Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh, in CWPIL No.88 of 2017 and taken over the investigation of FIR No.97 of 2017 dated 06.07.2017, under Sections 302, 376 of IPC & Section 4 of POCSO Act registered earlier at Police Station, Kotkhai, District Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) relating to rape & murder of a minor girl.Investigation is continuing.