Chandigarh: Britain has announced a reward of Rs 10 lakhs for information leading to arrest of Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, wanted by British police in connection with the kidnap, rape and murder of a teenaged student, who is suspected to have fled to India.

This was announced on September 12 by British High Commissioner Sir Rob Young.

"Thirty-five-year-old Kohli is suspected of abducting, raping and murdering a 17-year-old Southampton student," he said.

Kohli, who lived in Southampton, UK, is believed to have fled to India on March 18, two days after the girl's body was found. He was last seen in Chandigarh on March 29, Young said.

Hampshire detectives are liasing with Punjab police who are trying to locate Kohli, he said.

During a "meet the press" programme the photograph of Kohli was also circulated.

Young said the girl was abducted as she walked home alone after a night out with friends in the city of Southampton on March 14, 2003. Her body was found two days later by a roadside.

A post mortem found she had been raped and strangled.

PTI