Pallakonda Raju, a 30-year-old man, is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl from Saidabad. The civil society is deeply anguished, while celebs such as Mahesh Babu have called for justice.

On Tuesday night, the Hyderabad police put out a manhunt ad announcing a reward of Rs 10 lakh for anybody who helps them catch the accused. Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar did his bit to amplify the message.

He added that the accused is still at large despite the best efforts. Info can be given to DCP East Zone at 9490616366 and DCP Task Force at 9490616627. At the time of writing, the tweet became one of the most Liked tweets on the police handle, garnering more than 13,000 Likes. It has been widely shared by Netizens.

Meanwhile, Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao has retracted a tweet in which he wrote that the accused was arrested within hours of the rape after Congress leader Revanth Reddy pointed out the gaffe.