India, Feb. 28 -- The Pune Police on Thursday intensified its search for the accused in connection with the rape of a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Pune's Swargate bus stand on Tuesday morning, even as leaders including deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde called for the death penalty over the heinous crime.

Amid frantic efforts to nab the accused, identified as 37-year-old Dattatray Ramdas Gade, the police announced a reward of Rs.1 lakh for information and issued a poster with his photos.

"A reward of Rs.1 lakh will be given to the person providing information about his whereabouts," Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said.

The poster featuring his photograph urged people to provide information at 020-24442769 or 9881670659. P...