KANPUR, Jan. 11 -- The police on Saturday announced a reward of Rs.50,000 for information leading to the arrest of sub-inspector Amit Maurya, the main accused in the alleged abduction and gang rape of a minor girl in Kanpur.

Additional commissioner of police (crime) VK Singh said a cash reward would be given to anyone providing credible information leading to the arrest of the accused. He said four special teams along with the crime branch, have been formed and raids are being carried out at possible locations.

Officials said the Bhimsen police outpost in-charge (OIC) Dinesh Kumar was suspended with immediate effect, while ACP (Panki) Shikhar Kumar was attached to the police lines pending an internal inquiry into the handling of the cas...